Nearest Communities to Mount Desert,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mount Desert, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Desert:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Desert is located in Hancock County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 179 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Desert. Of these communities, 25 are located in counties other than Hancock County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Mount Desert (which is Hancock County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mount Desert
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hancock County (where Mount Desert resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Mount Desert (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Ellsworth
- Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Desert ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Desert.
- Hall Quarry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
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- Somesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Somesville is located in Hancock County
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- Indian Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Southwest Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Asticou
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Asticou is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
- Northeast Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pretty Marsh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
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- Town Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Town Hill is located in Hancock County
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- Manset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manset is located in Hancock County
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- Seal Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seal Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
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- Seawall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seawall is located in Hancock County
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- Tremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tremont is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- West Tremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Hulls Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Corners
- Bass Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bernard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richtown is located in Hancock County
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- Wonderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wonderland is located in Hancock County
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- Cranberry Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Islesford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Islesford is located in Hancock County
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- Salsbury Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
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- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bar Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Trenton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Lamoine Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
- South Surry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Surry is located in Hancock County
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- East Lamoine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
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- Lamoine Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
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- Lamoine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marlboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marlboro is located in Hancock County
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- Hancock Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
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- Bayside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside is located in Hancock County
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- East Blue Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
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- South Blue Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
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- Winter Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Lamoine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
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- South Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Hancock is located in Hancock County
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- Gerrishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
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- Sorrento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Gouldsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
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- Summer Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
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- East Surry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Surry is located in Hancock County
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- Atlantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic is located in Hancock County
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- Naskeag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naskeag is located in Hancock County
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- Blue Hill Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
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- Brooklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Brooklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
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- North Sedgwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
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- Hancock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waukeag
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waukeag is located in Hancock County
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- Blue Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haven is located in Hancock County
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- Birch Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin Road
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
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- North Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Sullivan is located in Hancock County
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- West Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Ashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashville is located in Hancock County
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- East Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Surry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Minturn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Hancock County
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- Swans Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sedgwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Brooklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Brooklin is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklin
- Prospect Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Hancock County
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- Ellsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Washington Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
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- West Gouldsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
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- Sunshine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hancock County
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- Reach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reach is located in Hancock County
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- Ellsworth Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
- Joyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joyville is located in Hancock County
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- Grays Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
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- East Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Franklin is located in Hancock County
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- West Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Franklin is located in Hancock County
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- Gouldsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainville is located in Hancock County
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- Oceanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanville is located in Hancock County
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- Black Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Black Corner is located in Hancock County
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- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Deer Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
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- Sargentville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
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- Corea
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schoodic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Schoodic is located in Hancock County
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- Tunk Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tunk Lake is located in Hancock County
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- West Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
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- West Surry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Surry is located in Hancock County
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- Deer Isle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herricks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Herricks is located in Hancock County
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- Little Deer Isle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Hancock County
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- Fletchers Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fletchers Landing is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletchers Landing
- Goodwin Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
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- Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
- Goodwins
- Marks Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
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- South Deer Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
- North Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
- Norumbega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Norumbega is located in Hancock County
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- Knox County
- County Website: https://knoxcountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Rockland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Desert ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Desert.
- Isle Au Haut
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rocks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rocks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks
- North Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pulpit Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
- Waldo County
- County Website: https://www.waldocountyme.gov/
- County Seat for Waldo: Belfast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Desert ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Desert.
- Pripet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pripet is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pripet
- Sandy Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
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- Islesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Islesboro is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- North Islesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
- Stockton Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dark Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Searsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Temple Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Machias
- Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mount Desert ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Desert.
- Steuben
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County
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- East Steuben
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Steuben is located in Washington County
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- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Washington County
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- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Milbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
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- Cherryfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Washington County
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- Dorman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dorman is located in Washington County
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- West Harrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Harrington is located in Washington County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Desert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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