Around Chester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lincoln. It lies just south of Chester. Lincoln has a population of 4,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Millinocket. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of Chester and has a population of 4,200 people.
For comparison, Chester has a population of 520 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Chester, with the nearest first.
- Pea Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Winn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
- Mattawamkeag
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
- Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <3>
- Seboeis Plantation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seboeis Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboeis Plantation
- Seboeis Plantation is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Howland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <3>
- West Enfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Enfield
- West Enfield is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Enfield <3>
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- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- East Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lowell
- East Lowell is located in Penobscot County
- Medway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <3>
- East Millinocket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
- East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <3>
- Passadumkeag
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
- Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Kingman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
- Burlington
For more communities neighboring Chester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chester.
Penobscot County ...
Chester is located in Penobscot County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chester ...
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 Chester.
Airports Near Chester ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Chester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chester.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chester. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chester), 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. |