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Welcome to Pleasant Point ...

Pleasant Point is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Point: Pleasant Pt.

Pleasant Point is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Pleasant Point is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Pleasant Point: 207

Communities Also Named Pleasant Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Pleasant Point: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Knox County.

Beyond Maine, there are 15 communities that are also named Pleasant Point - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Point.

Communities near Pleasant Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Point.

  • Calais
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Calais is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <3>
  • Saint George Parish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Andrews
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint George
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lubec
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lubec is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <3>
  • Campobello Parish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blacks Harbour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Andrews Parish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.