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Welcome to Washburn Junction ...

Washburn Junction is located in Aroostook County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Washburn Junction: Washburn Jct. (or less commonly used: Washburn Jctn.)

Washburn Junction is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Washburn Junction (for example, toward Perth - Andover (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Washburn Junction: 207

Communities near Washburn Junction ...

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

  • Caribou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Perth - Andover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Washburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mars Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pert Parish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Blaine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Washburn Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washburn Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washburn Junction. 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 Washburn Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washburn Junction ...

Looking for more information about Washburn Junction? 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 Washburn Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washburn Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washburn Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.