Around Washburn Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Presque Isle. It lies immediately southwest of Washburn Junction. Presque Isle has a population of 9,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Caribou. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the north of Washburn Junction and has a population of 7,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Washburn Junction, with the nearest first.
- Presque Isle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <2>
- Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Crouseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouseville
- Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
- Adaline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Adaline is located in Aroostook County
- Chapman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
- McGraw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Aroostook County
- McGraw has also been known as:
- McGraw Siding
- Fort Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
- Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <2>
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grimes Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Mill
- Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
- Hurd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
- Caribou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <2>
- Castle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Beaconsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Grimes Mill
For more communities neighboring Washburn Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Washburn Junction.
Aroostook County ...
Washburn Junction is located in Aroostook County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the northwest and the Province of New Brunswick to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washburn Junction ...
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 Washburn Junction.
Airports Near Washburn Junction ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Washburn Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Washburn Junction.
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 Washburn Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
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 Washburn Junction. |
| <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 we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Washburn Junction), 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. |