Nearest Communities to Swans Island,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Swans Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Swans Island:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Swans Island.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Swans Island is located in Hancock County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Swans Island. Of these communities, 24 are located in counties other than Hancock County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Swans Island (which is Hancock County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Swans Island
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hancock County (where Swans Island resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Hancock County, we have limited the list to those within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Swans Island (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://hancockcountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Ellsworth
- Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swans Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swans Island.
- Minturn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Minturn is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Atlantic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Frenchboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Richtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richtown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Naskeag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naskeag is located in Hancock County
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- Sunshine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hancock County
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- West Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Corners is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Corners
- Bass Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bernard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tremont is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Wonderland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wonderland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
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- Oceanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oceanville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Seal Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountainville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Manset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manset is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
- Seawall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seawall is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawall
- Brooklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haven is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- South Deer Isle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
- Stonington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Southwest Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reach is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach
- West Stonington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Stonington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stonington
- Cranberry Isles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Northeast Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Isle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Brooklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
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- West Brooklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Brooklin is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklin
- West Deer Isle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deer Isle
- Pretty Marsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
- Asticou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Asticou is located in Hancock County
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- Islesford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Islesford is located in Hancock County
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- North Deer Isle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
- Sedgwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hall Quarry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
- Mount Desert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Blue Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
- Seal Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Deer Isle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Sedgwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
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- Sargentville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sargentville is located in Hancock County
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- Somesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Somesville is located in Hancock County
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- Blue Hill Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
- Indian Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Point is located in Hancock County
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- Otter Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Corner is located in Hancock County
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- Eggemoggin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eggemoggin is located in Hancock County
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- Herricks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Herricks is located in Hancock County
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- Red Rock Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
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- South Surry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Surry is located in Hancock County
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- Town Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Town Hill is located in Hancock County
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- Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Norumbega
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Norumbega is located in Hancock County
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- Blue Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Blue Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grays Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
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- South Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
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- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Trenton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Bar Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Richs Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richs Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richs Corner
- Salsbury Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
- Hulls Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Rosier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
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- Flat Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Landing is located in Hancock County
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- North Brooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Brooksville is located in Hancock County
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- Bayside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bayside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Lamoine Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lamoine Beach is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine Beach
- Goose Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Falls is located in Hancock County
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- Harborside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Lamoine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
- Lamoine Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lamoine Corner is located in Hancock County
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- Stover Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stover Corner is located in Hancock County
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- West Brooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
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- East Surry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Surry is located in Hancock County
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- Lamoine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Marlboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Marlboro is located in Hancock County
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- Surry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gerrishville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gerrishville is located in Hancock County
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- Hancock Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Point
- Castine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort George
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort George is located in Hancock County
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- North Castine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Castine is located in Hancock County
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- Penobscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Penobscot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
- North Lamoine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Lamoine is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lamoine
- South Gouldsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
- Summer Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
- Winter Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Castine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Castine is located in Hancock County
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- Marks Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
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- South Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Hancock is located in Hancock County
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- West Surry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Surry is located in Hancock County
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- Birch Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sorrento
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin Road
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
- Prospect Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Ellsworth Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth Falls is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Falls
- Hancock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joyville is located in Hancock County
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- North Penobscot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
- Washington Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Washington Junction is located in Hancock County
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- Waukeag
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waukeag is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeag
- West Ellsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ellsworth
- West Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Ashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- East Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Gouldsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
- Knox County
- County Website: https://knoxcountymaine.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Rockland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swans Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swans Island.
- Isle Au Haut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goose Rocks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks
- North Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vinalhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pulpit Harbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
- Matinicus Isle Plantation
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Matinicus Isle Plantation is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinicus Isle Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Matinicus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Criehaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Criehaven is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criehaven
- Estimated population in 2015: 1 people
- Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Holiday Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Holiday Beach is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Owls Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waldo County
- County Website: https://www.waldocountyme.gov/
- County Seat for Waldo: Belfast
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Swans Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Swans Island.
- Dark Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
- Islesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Islesboro is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- North Islesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
- Pripet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pripet is located in Waldo County
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- Crows Nest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crows Nest is located in Waldo County
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- Northport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
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- Ducktrap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ducktrap is located in Waldo County
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- Lincolnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bayside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside is located in Waldo County
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- East Northport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Northport is located in Waldo County
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- Carvers Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
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- Stevens Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stevens Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swans Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |