Askwith Ghost Town
Somerset County, Maine45.6160, -69.8390
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 41 miDover-Foxcroft, ME
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 36 miFlagstaff
Askwith is an abandoned town in Somerset County, Maine.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Askwith. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dover-Foxcroft, ME, about 41 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Portland, ME, 138 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Brassua Dam. Snow is normal from October to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brassua Dam station (USC00170814), 3.3 miles away. About 43.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Somerset County, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.61600, -69.83900 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4807250 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Askwith ghost town?
In Somerset County, Maine, at 45.6160, -69.8390. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dover-Foxcroft, ME, about 41 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Portland, ME, 138 miles away.
Can you visit Askwith?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Askwith?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Brassua Dam. Snow is normal from October to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Askwith?
Yes. Flagstaff (36 mi).
