Welcome to West Washington ...

West Washington is located in Knox County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Washington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for West Washington: W. Washington

West Washington is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Washington is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near West Washington ...

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

• Augusta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Rockland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
• Gardiner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
  • Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
• Waldoboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <4>
• Warren
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Camden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Sidney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
• Vassalboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
  • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
• China
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
• Rockport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <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 West Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Washington ...

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

Adding West Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Washington 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 West Washington was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found West Washington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Washington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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