Prospect

Prospect is a town in , , United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. The most prominent landmark in Prospect is , a large 19th-century fort.
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  • Type: Village with 698 residents
  • Description: town in Waldo County, Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Prospect, Maine” and “Prospect, ME”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Waldo.

Peak
is a small mountain about 1,060 feet high in , . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Prospect.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucksport and Verona Island.

is a historical town in , Maine, United States.

Village
is a town located on an island of the… is situated 4 miles east of Prospect.

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town… is situated 4 miles southeast of Prospect.

Prospect

Latitude
44.55313° or 44° 33′ 11″ north
Longitude
-68.86476° or 68° 51′ 53″ west
Population
698
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
87PHH43P+73
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Prospect” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Prospect”
  • Catalan: “Prospect”
  • Cebuano: “Prospect”
  • Chechen: “Проспект”
  • Chinese: “普羅斯佩克特”
  • Dutch: “Prospect”
  • French: “Prospect”
  • German: “Prospect”
  • Haitian: “Prospect, Maine”
  • Haitian: “Prospect”
  • Hungarian: “Prospect”
  • Italian: “Prospect”
  • Japanese: “プロスペクト”
  • Kazakh: “Prospekt”
  • Kazakh: “Проспект”
  • Kazakh: “پروسپەكت”
  • Kirghiz: “Проспект”
  • Mazanderani: “پروسپکت”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Prospect”
  • Norwegian: “Prospect”
  • Polish: “Prospect”
  • Spanish: “Prospect”
  • Swedish: “Prospect, Maine”
  • Swedish: “Prospect”
  • Tatar: “Проспект”
  • Turkish: “Prospect”
  • Ukrainian: “Проспект”
  • Urdu: “پروسپیکٹ، مین”
  • Volapük: “Prospect”
  • Welsh: “Prospect, Maine”
  • Welsh: “Prospect”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brown Corner and Prospect Ferry.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Prospect Town Hall and Prospect Volunteer Fire Department.

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Worth a closer look: Belfast and Swanville.

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