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Flagstaff

Ghost town · Somerset County, Maine

Dead River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Dead River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff 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 45.1617° N, 70.2222° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,174 ft
Nearest living townKingfield, ME
Distance to it14.6 miles
Coordinates45.16170, -70.22220

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What's there now

Flagstaff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kingfield, ME (population 583), about 14.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,174 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 Flagstaff?

Flagstaff is in Somerset County, Maine, at 45.1617, -70.2222.

How many ghost towns are in Somerset County?

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

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