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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Goose Rocks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Goose Rocks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Goose Rocks listed first.

  • North Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Haven is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <3>
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
    • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
  • Vinalhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sunset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • South Deer Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deer Isle
    • South Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Deer Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Oceanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
  • Owls Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • North Deer Isle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Deer Isle
    • North Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Rockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Ash Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Point
    • Ash Point is located in Knox County
  • Sargentville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
  • Cape Rosier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
  • Lincolnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Rockland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • North Islesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
  • South Brooksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Knox County
  • South Thomaston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thomaston
    • South Thomaston is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Thomaston <3>
  • Northport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <3>
  • Brooklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sedgwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • Brooksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
  • Thomaston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Head
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
    • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <3>
  • North Brooklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
    • North Brooklin is located in Hancock County
  • Castine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Penobscot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <3>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goose Rocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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