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Welcome to Coles ...

Coles is located in Kennebec County<1>.

Coles is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coles: 207

Communities Also Named Coles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Coles - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Rhode Island (2).

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

Communities near Coles ...

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

  • Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winslow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Vassalboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Belgrade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Farmingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Coles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coles.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coles. 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 Coles.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coles ...

Looking for more information about Coles? 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 Coles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.