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Around West Forks Plantation ...

For comparison, West Forks Plantation has a population of 58 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Forks Plantation, with the nearest first.

  • West Forks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • The Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forks is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • The Forks has also been known as:
    • The Forks Plantation
    • Plantation of The Forks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <2>
  • Caratunk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mackamp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mackamp is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackamp
  • Long Pond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Long Pond is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
  • Somerset Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset Junction is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Junction
  • Greenville Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jackman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Moosehead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Moosehead is located in Piscataquis County
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    • Shirley Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County
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    • Shirley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Ridge Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge Plantation is located in Somerset County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Upper Shirley Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Upper Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
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    • Highland Plantation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Highland Plantation is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

For more communities neighboring West Forks Plantation, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Forks Plantation.

Somerset County ...

West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis & Waldo. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Forks Plantation ...

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 West Forks Plantation.

Airports Near West Forks Plantation ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Forks Plantation and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Forks Plantation.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Forks Plantation.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Forks Plantation), 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.