Around Oakland ...
For comparison, Oakland has a population of 6,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oakland, with the nearest first.
- North Belgrade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Vassalboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Vassalboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgrade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Belgrade Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Benton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
- East Vassalboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- Shawmut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
For more communities neighboring Oakland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Kennebec County ...
Oakland is located in Kennebec County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kennebec County: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
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 Oakland.
Airports Near Oakland ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oakland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oakland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland ...
Looking for more information about Oakland? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Oakland. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Oakland, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), 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. |