Around South Waterford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lewiston. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of South Waterford. Lewiston has a population of 36,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Auburn. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the east of South Waterford and has a population of 23,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Waterford, with the nearest first.
- Waterford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
- North Bridgton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
- North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
- North Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waterford
- North Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Waterford <2>
- Bridgton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <2>
- North Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
- North Norway is located in Oxford County
- Center Lovell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lovell
- Center Lovell is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Lovell <2>
- Slab City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lovell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell
- Lovell is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovell <2>
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- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
- Otisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - East Otisfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
- East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
- South Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
- South Paris is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
- Spurrs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- East Fryeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
- Norway
For more communities neighboring South Waterford, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Waterford.
Oxford County ...
South Waterford is located in Oxford County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH). The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Waterford ...
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 Waterford.
Airports Near South Waterford ...
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 Waterford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Waterford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Waterford ...
Looking for more information about South Waterford? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for South Waterford. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for South Waterford, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Waterford.
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:
- Maine Statewide Tourism
- South Waterford Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Waterford
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Waterford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
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 Waterford. |
| <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 Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Waterford), 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. |