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Welcome to Crescent Beach ...

Crescent Beach is located in Knox County<1>.


The location of Crescent Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Crescent Beach: Crescent Bch.

Crescent Beach is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Crescent Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Crescent Beach: (207)

Communities Also Named Crescent Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Crescent Beach: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Cumberland County.

Beyond Maine, there are 17 communities that are also named Crescent Beach - they are located in British Columbia (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Quebec, South Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crescent Beach.

Communities near Crescent Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crescent Beach.

  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldoboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Warren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint George
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Lincolnville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
  • Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crescent Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crescent Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crescent Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crescent Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crescent Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Crescent Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crescent Beach ...

Looking for more information about Crescent Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crescent Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crescent Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crescent Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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