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Drake Place

Ghost town · Penobscot County, Maine

Springfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Springfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Drake Place is a ghost town in Penobscot County, Maine. It is one of 6 former communities in Penobscot County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Drake Place as a historical populated place on the Weir 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 45.3684° N, 68.1314° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWeir Pond
Elevation689 ft
Nearest living townMattawamkeag, ME
Distance to it14.8 miles
GNIS feature ID579257
Coordinates45.36840, -68.13140

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What's there now

Drake Place is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mattawamkeag, ME (population 428), about 14.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 689 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 Drake Place?

Drake Place is in Penobscot County, Maine, at 45.3684, -68.1314.

How many ghost towns are in Penobscot County?

Penobscot County, Maine has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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