Welcome to Broad Cove ...

Broad Cove is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Broad Cove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Broad Cove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Broad Cove: Broad Cv.

Broad Cove is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Broad Cove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Broad Cove lies within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Broad Cove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Broad Cove: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Cumberland County.

Beyond Maine, there are 9 communities that are also named Broad Cove - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador (5) and Nova Scotia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broad Cove.

Communities near Broad Cove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad Cove.

• Rockland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
• Waldoboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <4>
• Warren
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Wiscasset
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
  • Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <4>
• Richmond
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Rockport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Boothbay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
  • Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <4>
• Bristol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Thomaston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
• Saint George
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broad Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Cove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broad Cove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broad Cove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Cove. See our Newspapers Page for Broad Cove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Cove ...

Looking for more information about Broad Cove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Broad Cove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broad Cove.

Adding Broad Cove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broad Cove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broad Cove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Broad Cove post office opened in 1879.

We also found Broad Cove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broad Cove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/