Augusta, Maine

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lewiston. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southwest of Augusta and has a population of 35,690 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Auburn. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of Augusta and has a population of 23,203 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bath	S	28 mi [45.06 km]	8,885	4.11% decrease
	Brunswick	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	21,720	2.59% increase
	Cumberland	SW	45 mi [72.4 km]	7,556	5.55% increase
	Falmouth	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	10,724	4.02% increase
	Farmington	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	7,545	1.82% increase
	Freeport	SW	38 mi [61.2 km]	8,195	5.06% increase
	Gray	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	7,541	10.57% increase
	Lisbon	SW	27 mi [43.45 km]	9,316	2.63% increase
	Rockland	SE	33 mi [53.1 km]	7,436	2.27% decrease
	Skowhegan	N	30 mi [48.28 km]	8,679	1.64% decrease
	Topsham	SW	27 mi [43.45 km]	9,827	7.99% increase
	Waterville	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	16,016	2.63% increase
	Windham	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	16,715	12.15% increase
	Winslow	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	7,845	1.32% increase
	Yarmouth	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	8,097	3.15% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Chelsea	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	2,638	3.09% increase
	China	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	4,431	7.92% increase
	Farmingdale	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,884	2.85% increase
	Farmingdale	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Gardiner	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	6,100	1.58% decrease
	Hallowell	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	2,437	1.22% decrease
	Manchester	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	2,561	3.89% increase
	Pittston	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,629	3.18% increase
	Randolph	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,855	2.93% decrease
	Randolph	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Sidney	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	4,008	14.06% increase
	Vassalboro	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	4,481	10.72% increase
	West Gardiner	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,813	3.07% decrease
	Whitefield	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,162	4.88% decrease
	Windsor	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,369	7.49% increase

Kennebec County

Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kennebec: Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo.

While not sharing a border with Kennebec, the following counties are close to Augusta: Knox, Oxford and Cumberland.

Below are counties that are near Augusta (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Augusta:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Augusta
	Androscoggin County	W	Curtis Corner	18 miles [28 km]
	Cumberland County	S	Harding	29 miles [46 km]
	Franklin County	NW	Chesterville	23 miles [37 km]
	Hancock County	W	Sullivan	35 miles [56 km]
	Knox County	E	West Washington	15 miles [24 km]
	Lincoln County	SE	Keyes Corner	7 miles [11 km]
	Oxford County	W	Meadowview	28 miles [45 km]
	Penobscot County	NE	Dixmont	36 miles [57 km]
	Sagadahoc County	S	Iceboro	15 miles [24 km]
	Somerset County	N	Fairfield	18 miles [28 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Maine<3>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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