Gilead

Gilead is a town in , , United States. Upon incorporation in 1804, it was named for the large quantity of Balm of Gilead trees in the town center. The population was 195 at the 2020 census.
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  • Type: Village with 195 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Oxford County, Maine, United States of America
  • Also known as: Gilead, Maine” and “Gilead, ME

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelburne and West Bethel.

Village
Photo: John Frederick Kensett, Public domain.
is a town in , United States. The population was 353 at the 2020 census. It is located in the White Mountains, and part of the is in the south. is situated 5 miles west of Gilead.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 2 and the Androscoggin River, 21 miles northwest of . is situated 6 miles east of Gilead.

Gilead

Latitude
44.39454° or 44° 23′ 40″ north
Longitude
-70.97305° or 70° 58′ 23″ west
Population
195
Elevation
709 feet (216 metres)
Open location code
87PF92VG+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158842409
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4965217
Wiki­data ID
Q3448595
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Gilead” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: غيليد
  • Basque: Gilead
  • Catalan: Gilead
  • Cebuano: Gilead
  • Chechen: Гилиад
  • Chinese: 吉利厄德
  • Dutch: Gilead
  • Egyptian Arabic: جيليد
  • French: Gilead
  • German: Gilead
  • Haitian: Gilead, Maine
  • Haitian: Gilead
  • Hausa: Gilead, Maine
  • Hausa: Gilead
  • Hebrew: גיליד
  • Hungarian: Gilead
  • Italian: Gilead
  • Japanese: ギリアド
  • Kazakh: Gaýlïd
  • Kazakh: Гайлид
  • Kazakh: گايلىيد
  • Kirghiz: Гайлид
  • Mazanderani: گیلعاد
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gilead
  • Polish: Gilead
  • Slovenian: Gilead
  • Spanish: Gilead
  • Swedish: Gilead, Maine
  • Swedish: Gilead
  • Tatar: Гилиад
  • Turkish: Gilead
  • Ukrainian: Гіліад
  • Volapük: Gilead
  • Welsh: Gilead, Maine
  • Welsh: Gilead

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