Welcome to East Winn ...
East Winn is located in Penobscot County<1>.
The location of East Winn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Winn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for East Winn: E. Winn
East Winn is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Winn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from East Winn (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
East Winn is within the (207) area code.
Communities near East Winn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Winn.
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- East Millinocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Medway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Mattawamkeag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Winn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 East Winn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Winn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Winn. 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 East Winn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Winn. See our Newspapers Page for East Winn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Winn ...
Looking for more information about East Winn? 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 East Winn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Winn.
Adding East Winn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Winn 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 East Winn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Winn post office opened in 1872.
We also found East Winn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Winn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Winn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Winn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |