Around South West Bend ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South West Bend, with the nearest first.
- Durham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lisbon Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Pownal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal
- Pejepscot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
- Penley Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penley Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley Corner
- Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- New Gloucester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Bowdoin Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin Center is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin Center
- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rumford Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Topsham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowdoin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
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<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |