Welcome to Green Lake ...

Green Lake is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Green Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Green Lake: Green Lk.

Green Lake is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Green Lake is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Green Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Green Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Green Lake ...

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

• Bangor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Orono
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Orono is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <4>
• Brewer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <4>
• Ellsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Hampden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
• Old Town
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
• Bucksport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
• Winterport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Orrington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <4>
• Holden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Lake ...

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

Adding Green Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green Lake 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 Green Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Green Lake post office opened in 1890.

We also found Green Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/