Welcome to Cape Rosier ...

Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape Rosier, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cape Rosier is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Cape Rosier is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near Cape Rosier ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cape Rosier.

• Belfast
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <3>
• Bucksport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
• Camden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Rockport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Blue Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <3>
• Searsport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
  • Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <3>
• Lincolnville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Orland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
• Deer Isle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
• Hope
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>

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 Cape Rosier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Rosier.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cape Rosier. 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 Cape Rosier.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Rosier ...

Looking for more information about Cape Rosier? 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 Cape Rosier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Rosier.

Adding Cape Rosier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cape Rosier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cape Rosier was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cape Rosier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape Rosier.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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