Knox County, County seat in Mid Coast, Maine, US
Knox County extends along Penobscot Bay with 15 municipalities, including major towns Camden, Rockland, and Thomaston, covering land and several islands.
The county formed in 1860 through separation from parts of Lincoln and Waldo counties, with Rockland designated as its administrative center.
The region maintains strong maritime traditions through its working waterfronts, fishing communities, and multiple art museums focusing on Maine's coastal heritage.
The Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head provides regular flights while the Maine State Ferry Service connects mainland to Vinalhaven and North Haven islands.
The county territory includes twenty inhabited islands in Penobscot Bay, making it one of Maine's most archipelagic administrative regions.
Location: Maine
Inception: 1860
Capital city: Rockland
Part of: Mid Coast (Maine)
Shares border with: Waldo County, Hancock County, Lincoln County
Website: https://knoxcountymaine.gov
GPS coordinates: 44.11994,-69.12790
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
Olson House
19.1 km
Deer Isle Bridge
40 km
Farnsworth Art Museum
2.3 km
Marshall Point Light
24.9 km
Tenants Harbor Light
18.3 km
Camden Hills State Park
16.2 km
Victory Chimes
2.1 km
Owls Head Light
7.4 km
Rockland Breakwater
4.4 km
Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light
4.4 km
Lewis R. French
11.3 km
Matinicus Rock Light
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Norumbega Castle
12.3 km
American Eagle
2.2 km
Curtis Island Light
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Grace Bailey
11.3 km
Stephen Taber
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Isle Au Haut Light
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Monhegan Island Light
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Mercantile
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Spite House
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Project Puffin
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Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
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Beech Hill Preserve
5.7 km
Pumpkin Island Light
37.2 km
Browns Head Light
17.5 km
J. & E. Riggin
2.2 km
Monhegan Island Plantation
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