Nearest Communities to Seal Harbor,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Seal Harbor, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Seal Harbor:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Seal Harbor.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Seal Harbor. Of these communities, 15 are located in counties other than Hancock County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Seal Harbor (which is Hancock County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Seal Harbor
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hancock County (where Seal Harbor resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of Seal Harbor (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Ellsworth
- Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Seal Harbor ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Seal Harbor.
- Otter Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Islesford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Islesford is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
- Asticou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Asticou is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asticou
- Northeast Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cranberry Isles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Hall Quarry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
- Mount Desert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manset is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
- Seawall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seawall is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawall
- Southwest Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bar Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Somesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somesville
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- Bass Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tremont is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Wonderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wonderland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
- Hulls Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Corners
- Bernard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richtown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Seal Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Red Rock Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
- Town Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Town Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
- Pretty Marsh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
- Salsbury Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
- Gerrishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrishville
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Lamoine Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
- South Gouldsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
- Summer Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
- Winter Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Lamoine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
- Hancock Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
- Birch Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Trenton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Marlboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marlboro is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Sorrento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prospect Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Lamoine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Hancock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
- West Gouldsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
- Lamoine Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Corner
- South Surry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Surry is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surry
- East Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Corea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Frenchboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Lamoine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lamoine
- Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waukeag
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waukeag is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeag
- West Sullivan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Gouldsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richs Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richs Corner
- Swans Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Naskeag
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Naskeag is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naskeag
- South Blue Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
- Franklin Road
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
- North Sullivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sullivan
- East Blue Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Surry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Surry is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Surry
- Blue Hill Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
- Brooklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Brooklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Haven is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- North Sedgwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
- East Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Franklin is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
- Schoodic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schoodic is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoodic
- Tunk Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tunk Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunk Lake
- Washington Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
- Goodwin Siding
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
- Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
- Goodwins
- Blue Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Surry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sedgwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Brooklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Brooklin is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklin
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Franklin is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
- Reach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Reach is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach
- Ellsworth Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
- Joyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joyville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyville
- Oceanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Mountainville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mountainville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Black Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Corner
- Grays Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- North Deer Isle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
- Sargentville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
- Fletchers Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fletchers Landing is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletchers Landing
- Brooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Deer Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Deer Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
- Marks Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
- West Ellsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ellsworth
- West Surry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Surry is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Surry
- Stonington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Herricks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Herricks is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herricks
- Norumbega
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norumbega is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norumbega
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Sunset
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- County Website: https://knoxcountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Rockland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Seal Harbor ...
- Isle Au Haut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncountymaine.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Machias
- Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Seal Harbor ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Seal Harbor.
- Pigeon Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
- Steuben
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Steuben
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Steuben is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Unionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Milbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wyman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wyman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Cherryfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Dorman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
- West Harrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Harrington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harrington
- South Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Addison is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Harrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seal Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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