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Around Pleasant Pond ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenville. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northeast of Pleasant Pond. Greenville has a population of 1,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Guilford. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the east of Pleasant Pond and has a population of 1,500 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pleasant Pond, with the nearest first.

  • Caratunk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • The Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
    • The Forks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • The Forks has also been known as:
    • The Forks Plantation
    • Plantation of The Forks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <2>
  • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Plantation
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • West Forks Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
    • West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • West Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks
    • West Forks is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Forks <2>
  • Highland Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
    • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Bingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Moscow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Corner
    • Mayfield Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shirley Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Mills
      • Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Brighton has also been known as:
      • Brighton Plantation
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Plantation
      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Lower Shirley Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
      • Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
    • Upper Shirley Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shirley Corner
      • Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
    • Bigelow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Franklin County

For more communities neighboring Pleasant Pond, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Pond.

Somerset County ...

Pleasant Pond is located in Somerset County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Pond ...

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 Pleasant Pond.

Airports Near Pleasant Pond ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pleasant Pond and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pleasant Pond.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasant Pond.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pleasant Pond), 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.









 

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