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Around Whitefield ...

For comparison, Whitefield has a population of 2,300 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Whitefield, with the nearest first.

  • East Pittston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
  • Head Tide
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
  • Alna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alna is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alna <2>
  • North Whitefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Newcastle is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newcastle
  • South Gardiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
  • Chelsea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coopers Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Pittston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • South Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • Farmingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardiner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Whitefield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Whitefield.

Lincoln County ...

Whitefield is located in Lincoln County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Kennebec, Knox, Sagadahoc & Waldo. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitefield ...

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 Whitefield.

Airports Near Whitefield ...

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 Whitefield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Whitefield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitefield ...

Looking for more information about Whitefield? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Whitefield. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Whitefield, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitefield.

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 Whitefield.
<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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whitefield), 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.