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Nicolin

Ghost town · Hancock County, Maine

Orland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Orland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nicolin is a ghost town in Hancock County, Maine. It is one of 3 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nicolin as a historical populated place on the Branch Lake 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 44.6212° N, 68.5145° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBranch Lake
Elevation269 ft
Nearest living townEllsworth, ME
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID579556
Coordinates44.62119, -68.51447

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What's there now

Nicolin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ellsworth, ME (population 8,550), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 269 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 Nicolin?

Nicolin is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.6212, -68.5145.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Maine has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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