Around South Sanford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Portland. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northeast of South Sanford. Portland has a population of 66,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dover (NH). It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southwest of South Sanford and has a population of 32,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Sanford, with the nearest first.
- Sanford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <2>
- Alfred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Alfred is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <2>
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springvale <2>
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Days Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - North Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Berwick
- North Berwick is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Berwick <2>
- Wells Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
- Wells Branch is located in York County
- Varney Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Varney Crossing is located in York County
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- Waterboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
- Waterboro is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <2>
- West Kennebunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
- West Kennebunk is located in York County
- Elms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kennebunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
- Kennebunk is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <2>
- Shapleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
- Shapleigh is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
- Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
- Waterboro
For more communities neighboring South Sanford, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Sanford.
York County ...
South Sanford is located in York County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Sanford ...
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 South Sanford.
Airports Near South Sanford ...
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 South Sanford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Sanford.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Sanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/
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 South Sanford. |
| <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 York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Sanford), 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. |