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Welcome to Knox County ...

Time Zone: Knox County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rockland is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded in 1860. Knox was created by taking area from Lincoln and Waldo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 39,792 people. This is an increase of 0.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,736 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox represented 2.99% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:

  • Appleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Criehaven
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Criehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criehaven
    • Criehaven is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • Friendship
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Isle Au Haut
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Au Haut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Au Haut
    • Isle Au Haut is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle Au Haut <2>
  • Matinicus Isle Plantation
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinicus Isle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinicus Isle Plantation
    • Matinicus Isle Plantation is located in Knox County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
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    • Muscle Ridge Islands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Ridge Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Ridge Islands
      • Muscle Ridge Islands is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6 people
    • North Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <2>
    • Owls Head
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
    • Saint George
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • South Thomaston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
      • South Thomaston is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <2>
    • Thomaston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Vinalhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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