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Nearest Communities to Bear Trap Landing,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bear Trap Landing, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bear Trap Landing:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bear Trap Landing.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Bear Trap Landing is located in Washington County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Aroostook, Hancock & Penobscot.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bear Trap Landing. Of these communities, 17 are located in counties other than Washington County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Bear Trap Landing (which is Washington County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bear Trap Landing

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Washington County   (where Bear Trap Landing resides)
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Machias
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bear Trap Landing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bear Trap Landing.
      • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream Plantation
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Grand Lake Stream
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Indian Landing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Indian Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
      • Jumbo Landing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jumbo Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Landing
      • Gould Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gould Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Landing
      • Talmadge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Talmadge is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Greenlaw Chopping Landing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elsemore Landing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Elsemore Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsemore Landing
      • Waite
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Waite is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Peter Dana Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Peter Dana Point is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Dana Point
      • Bingo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bingo is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingo
      • Red Beach Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Red Beach Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Beach Landing
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        • Princeton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • West Princeton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • West Princeton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Princeton
        • The Pines
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • The Pines is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
        • Topsfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Topsfield is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Lamb Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Lamb Place is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Place
        • Kelleyland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Kelleyland is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyland
        • Fletcher Field
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Fletcher Field is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Field
        • South Princeton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Princeton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Princeton
        • Codyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Codyville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
          • Codyville has also been known as:
          • Codyville Plantation
        • Baileyville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Crawford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Crawford is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Woodland Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
        • Woodland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Woodland is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
        • Brookton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Alexander
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Wesley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Forest
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Forest is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Tomah
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Tomah is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomah
        • Baring
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Baring is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
          • Baring has also been known as:
          • Baring Plantation
        • Milltown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Milltown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Eaton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Eaton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
        • Lambert Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lambert Lake is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Lake
        • Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
        • Saint Croix Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Saint Croix Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Junction
        • Meddybemps
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cooper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cooper is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Calais
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Calais is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <3>
        • Whitlocks Mill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Whitlocks Mill is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlocks Mill
        • Vanceboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Vanceboro is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Danforth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Forest City Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
        • Forest City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Forest City is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Irish Settlement
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Irish Settlement is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
        • Pine Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Corner is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Corner
        • Brewster Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Brewster Corner is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Corner
        • Mattimo Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Mattimo Place is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattimo Place
        • Northfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Northfield is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Rivers End
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Rivers End is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
        • Blanchard Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Blanchard Corner is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Corner
        • Charlotte
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Charlotte is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Beddington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aroostook County
  • Penobscot County
    • County Website:   https://www.penobscot-county.net/
    • County Seat for Penobscot:   Bangor
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bear Trap Landing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bear Trap Landing.
      • Carroll
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
        • Carroll has also been known as:
        • Carroll Plantation
      • South Springfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • South Springfield is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Springfield
      • Lakeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lakeville is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Drake Place ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Drake Place is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Place
      • Springfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Plantation of Prentiss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentiss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Prentiss is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Lee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Lee is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
      • Crockertown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Crockertown is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockertown
      • Saponac
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Saponac is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saponac
      • East Winn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • East Winn is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winn
      • Kingman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Upper Drew
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
        • Drew Plantation
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Drew Plantation is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
        • Gordon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Burlington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Trap Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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