Rockland, Maine, in Knox county, is 64 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 155 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts.
The City of Rockland has always benefited from a unique combination of geography and economics that has made it one of the most beautiful and practical destinations on the coast of Maine. Its residents live at the heart of Midcoast Maine, an area world famous for its mountainous and rocky shore with hundreds of harbors and inlets, and for some of the best cruising waters anywhere for sailing and boating for pleasure or sport. A nearly mile-long granite breakwater protects Rockland Harbor and lighthouse making it one of the finest shipping and recreational boating harbors on the East Coast of the United States.
Rockport is often bypassed by most traveling up the Maine coast because it is on Route 1A which swings away from the famous Route 1. Rockport is a beautiful seaport town that should not be missed.
Want things to do in Rockport? Get outdoors and join the fun! Play golf where the challenge of the fairways is equaled only by the beauty of the setting. Bring your bike - or rent one when you get here - and set off on a leisurely tour down tree-shaded country lanes past lakes and ocean lookouts to lupine fields. Enjoy a sunny day in the country with a friendly horse, or stop by a meadow where striped cows graze. And, if the call of the sea proves too difficult to ignore, then rent a kayak or join a tour and head out into Penobscot Bay!
Swim in warm lake waters or the brisk Atlantic. Cast a lure for mackerel or stripers. Slip a paddle into the water and canoe down a quiet river or kayak across the bay to an island campsite. Celebrate wind, water, and wind-powered ships at our annual Windjammer Weekend over Labor Day.
Stroll flower-bordered garden paths, hike to a mountaintop for a spectacular panorama of sea and islands, or test your technical climbing skills on rugged stone cliffs.
In the center of Rockport Village, The Center for Maine Contemporary Art mounts stunning showings of paintings and other work by today's established and emerging artists who live or create their art in Maine. There is also a fine gallery shop here.
Take a tour of Maine's largest cow's milk cheese facility and taste a wonderful array of specialty cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses. All of the cheeses are made using only Maine mile and are free of any additives.
Take time out to visit the Avena Institute and Herb Garden, a beautiful and abundant medicinal herb and meditation garden that features stone benches, wandering paths, arbors, and bridges. A variety of programs are offered in the educational center including organic gardening, meditation, holistic health, and homeopathy.
In winter, go cross-country skiing by the water's edge or along groomed woodland trails, or go downhill skiing in neighboring Camden. For a special thrill, try ice-boating on a frozen lake, or climb onto a toboggan and speed down the 400-foot-long chute.
Whatever the season - whatever is pleasing - you'll find plenty to renew your spirits and quicken your heart.
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Housing Cost
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,800
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 7,578. Rockland covers 12.9 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 35 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 04841 - Area code: 207
Weather
Rockland, ME climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 76.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 9.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 17 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Rockland is 51.26 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 5.25 Inches.
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t beautiful and practical destinations on the coast of Maine. Its residents live at the heart of Midcoast Maine, an area world famous for its mountainous and rocky shore with hundreds of harbors and inlets, and for some of the best cruising waters anywhere for sailing and boating for pleasure or sport. A nearly mile-long granite breakwater protects Rockland Harbor and lighthouse making it one of the finest shipping and recreational boating harbors on the East Coast of the United States.