Around Highland Plantation ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Skowhegan. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of Highland Plantation. Skowhegan has a population of 8,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Farmington. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Highland Plantation and has a population of 7,600 people.
For comparison, Highland Plantation has a population of 69 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Highland Plantation, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
- Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <3>
- Caratunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caratunk
- Caratunk is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caratunk <3>
- Kingfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfield
- Kingfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfield <3>
- Bigelow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Bigelow is located in Franklin County
- East New Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Portland
- East New Portland is located in Somerset County
- New Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portland
- New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Portland <3>
- Solon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
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- The Forks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- The Forks has also been known as:
- The Forks Plantation
- Plantation of The Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <3>
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brighton has also been known as:
- Brighton Plantation
- Eustis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <3>
- Mayfield Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Corner
- Mayfield Corner is located in Somerset County
- North Anson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anson
- North Anson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Anson <3>
- Stratton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <3>
- The Forks
For more communities neighboring Highland Plantation, please visit our County-by-County Page for Highland Plantation.
Somerset County ...
Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Plantation ...
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 Highland Plantation.
Airports Near Highland Plantation ...
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 Highland Plantation and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Highland Plantation.
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 Highland Plantation. 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 Highland Plantation. |
| <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 Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Highland Plantation), 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. |