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Around Back Settlement ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Back Settlement, with the nearest first.

  • Saint Francis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Connors
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
  • Saint John Plantation
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint John Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Saint Francois de Madawaska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallagrass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Fort Kent Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Kent Village is located in Aroostook County
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  • Soldier Pond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fort Kent Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Kent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Clair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
    • Eagle Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lac Baker Parish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lac Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Les Etroits
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marc du Lac Long
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Back Settlement, please visit our County-by-County Page for Back Settlement.

Aroostook County ...

Back Settlement is located in Aroostook County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the northwest and the Province of New Brunswick to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Back Settlement ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Back Settlement.

Airports Near Back Settlement ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Back Settlement and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Back Settlement.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Back Settlement), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.