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Welcome to Pleasant Pond ...

Pleasant Pond is located in Somerset County<1>.


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


Pleasant Pond is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pleasant Pond is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities near Pleasant Pond ...

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

  • Bingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Moscow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Shirley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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 <4>
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Pond ...

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

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>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.
<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 Pleasant Pond - 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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