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Around Winter Harbor ...

For comparison, Winter Harbor has a population of 510 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Winter Harbor, with the nearest first.

  • Birch Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Gouldsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
  • Corea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Gouldsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
  • Bar Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gouldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sorrento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hulls Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Otter Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Steuben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Steuben
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Steuben is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
    • Goodwin Siding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
      • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
      • Goodwins
    • Salsbury Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove

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

Hancock County ...

Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter Harbor ...

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 Winter Harbor.

Airports Near Winter Harbor ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Winter Harbor? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Winter Harbor. 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 Winter Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winter Harbor.

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