Around Drake Corner ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockland. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the south of Drake Corner. Rockland has a population of 7,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Belfast. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northeast of Drake Corner and has a population of 6,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Drake Corner, with the nearest first.
- Lincolnville Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Center
- Lincolnville Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville Center <2>
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
- Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <2>
- Bickfords Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Greers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Searsmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
- Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
- Slab City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <2>
- Belmont Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- West Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
- West Rockport is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <2>
- East Northport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
- East Northport is located in Waldo County
- Islesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Appleton
For more communities neighboring Drake Corner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Drake Corner.
Waldo County ...
Drake Corner is located in Waldo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waldo County: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot & Somerset.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drake Corner ...
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 Drake Corner.
Airports Near Drake Corner ...
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 Drake Corner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Drake Corner.
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 Drake Corner. 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 Drake Corner. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drake Corner), 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. |