Welcome to City Point ...

City Point is located in Waldo County<1>.

The location of City Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of City Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for City Point: City Pt.

City Point is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for City Point: (207)

Communities Also Named City Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named City Point - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for City Point.

Communities near City Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near City Point.

• Bucksport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Camden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Winterport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Rockport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Searsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Lincolnville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Orland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Unity
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
• Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Stockton Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
  • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for City Point ...

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

Adding City Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of City Point 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 City Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the City Point post office opened in 1887.

We also found City Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for City Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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