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Welcome to Starboard ...

Starboard is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Starboard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Starboard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Starboard is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Starboard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Starboard (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Starboard: (207)

Communities near Starboard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Starboard.

  • Machias
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Machias
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
    • East Machias is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <4>
  • Addison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
  • Machiasport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <4>
  • Jonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
  • Columbia Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
    • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <4>
  • Cutler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <4>
  • Marshfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Beals
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
    • Beals is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Starboard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Starboard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Starboard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Starboard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Starboard. See our Newspapers Page for Starboard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starboard ...

Looking for more information about Starboard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Starboard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Starboard.

Adding Starboard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Starboard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Starboard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Starboard post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Starboard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starboard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starboard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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