Around South West Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Portland. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the south of South West Bend. Portland has a population of 66,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lewiston. It lies just northwest of South West Bend and has a population of 36,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South West Bend, with the nearest first.
- Durham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
- Lisbon Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Falls
- Lisbon Falls is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon Falls <3>
- Lisbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
- North Pownal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Pejepscot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Penley Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <3>
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - New Gloucester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
- New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
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- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Rumford Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Topsham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Bowdoin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
- Freeport
For more communities neighboring South West Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for South West Bend.
Androscoggin County ...
South West Bend is located in Androscoggin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Androscoggin County: Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford & Sagadahoc.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South West Bend ...
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 West Bend.
Airports Near South West Bend ...
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 West Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South West Bend.
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 West Bend. 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 South West Bend. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South West Bend), 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. |