Welcome to Lake View ...

Lake View is located in Piscataquis County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake View, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Lake View: Lk. View

Lake View is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Lake View: (207)

Communities Also Named Lake View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Lake View - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (2), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lake View ...

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

• Dover - Foxcroft
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
  • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
• Milo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
• Charleston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
• Enfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
• Bradford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
• Brownville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
• Howland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Howland is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <4>
• Lagrange
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
  • Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <4>
• Sebec
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
  • Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <4>
• Passadumkeag
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
  • Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake View ...

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

Adding Lake View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake View 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 Lake View was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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