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Askwith

Ghost town · Somerset County, Maine

Brassua Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Brassua Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Askwith is a ghost town in Somerset County, Maine, recorded as human settlement in Maine, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Somerset County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Askwith as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.6160° N, 69.8390° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townGreenville, ME
Distance to it16.3 miles
Coordinates45.61600, -69.83900

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What's there now

Askwith is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenville, ME (population 883), about 16.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Askwith?

Askwith is in Somerset County, Maine, at 45.6160, -69.8390.

How many ghost towns are in Somerset County?

Somerset County, Maine has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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