Around Cousins Island ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Portland. It lies just southwest of Cousins Island. Portland has a population of 66,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lewiston. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the north of Cousins Island and has a population of 36,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cousins Island, with the nearest first.
- Chebeague Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chebeague Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebeague Island
- Chebeague Island is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebeague Island <3>
- Cumberland Foreside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Foreside
- Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
- Chandler Cove Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cove Landing
- Chandler Cove Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Falmouth Foreside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Foreside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <3>
- Bustins Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
- Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Cliff Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Island
- Cliff Island is located in Cumberland County
- Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
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- South Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
- South Freeport is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Freeport <3>
- Yarmouth Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
- Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Waites Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
- Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Center
- Cumberland Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Center <3>
- South Harpswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harpswell
- South Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Bailey Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Island
- Bailey Island is located in Cumberland County
- South Freeport
For more communities neighboring Cousins Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cousins Island.
Cumberland County ...
Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cousins Island ...
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 Cousins Island.
Airports Near Cousins Island ...
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 Cousins Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cousins Island.
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 Cousins Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
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 Cousins Island. |
| <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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cousins Island), 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. |