Welcome to Hanford ...

Hanford is located in Aroostook County<1>.

Hanford is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Hanford (for example, toward Plaster Rock (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Hanford: 207

Communities Also Named Hanford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hanford - they are located in California, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Hanford ...

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

• Presque Isle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
• Caribou
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <3>
• Mapleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
• Washburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
• Eagle Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
• New Sweden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <3>
• Chapman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
• Castle Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Portage Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
  • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
• Perham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Perham is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanford ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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