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Coordinates: 44°10′51″N 69°5′53″W / 44.18083, -69.09806
Rockport, Maine
Rockport Harbor
Rockport, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Knox
Incorporated	1891
Area
- Total	34. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This is a list of the sixteen counties in the US state of Maine. Knox County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 39618 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (88. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (56. 2 km²)
- Water	12. 4 sq mi (32. 2 km²)
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,209
- Density	147. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (57. 1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04856
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-63660
GNIS feature ID	0582699

Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 207 is the State of Maine 's sole Area code, except for a tiny portion which uses the Quebec Area code 418. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states Knox County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 39618 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony. See also Artist collective An art colony or artists' colony is a place where creative practitioners live and interact with one

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Sites of interest
5 References
6 External links

History

McCobb Spite House in 1960

Once called Goose River, the village was originally part of Megunticook Plantation, incorporated in 1791 as Camden. A spite house is a Building generally found in an urban environment that is constructed or modified because someone that the builder feels has wronged him does not want Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5254 at the 2000 census Shipbuilding, ice and the manufacture of lime were important early industries. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a Ice is a Solid phase, usually crystalline, of a Non-metalic substance that is liquid or gas at Room temperature, such as Ammonia Lime is a general term for various naturally occurring Minerals and materials derived from them in which Carbonates Oxides and Hydroxides of ^[1] In 1817, 300 casks of lime were sent to Washington, DC for use building the United States Capitol, which had been damaged by the British during the War of 1812. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Because of a dispute over the cost of constructing a bridge, on February 25, 1891 Rockport was set off, named for its rocky terrain. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

In 1889, The Bay Point Hotel opened near the Rockland breakwater. Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. It was a grand Gilded Age hotel, renamed The Samoset in 1902. In American history, the Gilded Age refers to major growth in population in the United States and extravagant displays of wealth and excess of America's upper-class during Closed in 1969, it burned in 1972, and was then replaced by a new Samoset Resort in 1974. Rockport has a longstanding reputation as an artists' community, with notable artists and art institutions playing a significant role in the town's economic and social life. Bay Chamber Concerts was established in 1961 as a continuation of the summer music instruction of the Curtis Institute. The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma Bachelor of Music Mary Louise Curtis Bok, central to founding both Bay Chamber Concerts and the Curtis Institute, was one of the largest landowners in Rockport. At one time she owned most of the eastern shore of the harbor. Mary Lea Park, adjacent to the Rockport Opera House, is named in honor of both her and Rockport resident and violinist Lea Luboshutz.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (88. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (56. 2 km²) is land and 12. 4 square miles (32. 2 km²) (36. 41%) is water. Drained by Varnah Brook and Goose River, Rockport is located beside Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean. Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine 's Penobscot River. The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the northeastern coast of North America.

The town is crossed by U. S. Route 1 and state routes 17 and 90. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It borders the towns of Rockland to the south, Warren to the southwest, Union to the west, Hope to the southwest, and Camden to the north. Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. Warren is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3794 at the 2000 census Union is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2209 at the 2000 census Hope is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1310 at the 2000 census Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5254 at the 2000 census

Demographics

In the 2000 census, there were 3,209 people, 1,373 households and 918 families in the town. The population density was 147. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 per square mile (57. 1/km²). There were 1,677 housing units at an average density of 77. 2/sq mi (29. 8/km²). The racial makeup was 98. 69% White, 0. 16% African American, 0. 06% Native American, 0. 44% Asian, 0. 19% from other races, and 0. 47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 75% of the population.

There were 1,373 households, of which 29. 6% had children under 18 living with them, 56. 2% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 1% were non-families. 27. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 33 and the average family size was 2. 83.

In the town the population was spread out with 23. 5% under 18, 5. 0% from 18 to 24, 25. 3% from 25 to 44, 28. 9% from 45 to 64, and 17. 3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43. For every 100 females there were 91. 7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,155, and the median for a family $56,068. Males had a median of $35,865 versus $25,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,498. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 4% of families and 7. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under 18 and 7. 3% of those 65 or over.

Sites of interest

References

^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Bay Chamber Concerts is a Non-Profit organization located on Bay View Street in downtown Camden Maine. The Maine Media Workshops (formerly the Maine Photographic Workshops)was founded in 1973 in Rockport, Maine. in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. , 264-265.

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