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Attean

Ghost town · Somerset County, Maine

Attean quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Attean quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Attean is a ghost town in Somerset County, Maine. 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 Attean as a historical populated place on the Attean Pond topographic quadrangle: 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 45.5748° N, 70.3181° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAttean Pond
Elevation1,212 ft
Nearest living townGreenville, ME
Distance to it36.6 miles
GNIS feature ID579109
Coordinates45.57477, -70.31812

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What's there now

Attean is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenville, ME (population 883), about 36.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,212 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Attean?

Attean is in Somerset County, Maine, at 45.5748, -70.3181.

How many ghost towns are in Somerset County?

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

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