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Welcome to North Sedgwick ...

North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Sedgwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for North Sedgwick: N. Sedgwick

North Sedgwick is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for North Sedgwick: (207)

Communities near North Sedgwick ...

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

  • Ellsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bar Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bucksport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Blue Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Searsport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Orland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
  • Mount Desert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
  • Deer Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
    • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
  • Lamoine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Sedgwick ...

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

Adding North Sedgwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Sedgwick 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 North Sedgwick was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Sedgwick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Sedgwick. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Sedgwick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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