Rockport Historic District
The Rockport Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Rockport, Maine. Arrayed around the head of its harbor, the town's most significant period of development was in the mid 19th century, because of lime processing and other industries.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Curtis Island Light and Indian Island Light.
Curtis Island Light
Museum
Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms. Curtis Island Light is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rockport Historic District.
Indian Island Light
Islet
Photo: CMSWoman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indian Island Light is a lighthouse on Indian Island on the eastern side of the entrance to Rockport Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1850. The present structure was built in 1875. Indian Island Light is situated 1½ miles south of Rockport Historic District.
Curtis Island
Island
Photo: Fitz Henry Lane, Public domain.
Curtis Island is an island located in the exterior of Camden Harbor, in Camden, Maine, United States. Curtis Island was initially known as Mark Island to early explorers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Camden.
Rockport
Rockport is a town in Knox County, located two and a half miles south of Camden on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the Mid Coast region of Maine.
Camden
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
Camden is an affluent town in the state of Maine, a little over an hour north of Portland, in the mid-coast region of Maine. It has been a tourist destination for years and is home to some of the wealthiest individuals in Maine.
West Rockport
Neighborhood
West Rockport is an unincorporated village in the town of Rockport, Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located at the junction of Maine State Route 17 and Maine State Route 90, 3 miles west of the Rockport town center. West Rockport is situated 3 miles west of Rockport Historic District.
Rockport Historic District
- Type: Historic site
- Description: historic district in Rockport, Maine
- Categories: historic district, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.18749° or 44° 11′ 15″ northLongitude
-69.07116° or 69° 4′ 16″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87PG5WPH+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358230228OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtWikidata ID
Q24895492
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Rockport Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rockport Historic District”
- French: “district historique de Rockport”
- French: “District historique de Rockport”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mary Lea Park and Rockport Public Library.
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