Around Melvin Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockland. It lies just south of Melvin Heights. Rockland has a population of 7,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Belfast. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the north of Melvin Heights and has a population of 6,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Melvin Heights, with the nearest first.
- Camden
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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>
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- West Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
- West Rockport is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <3>
- Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Glen Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lincolnville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Center
- Lincolnville Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville Center <3>
- Lincolnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
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- Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <3>
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Owls Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Head
- Owls Head is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owls Head <3>
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
- Bickfords Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Greers Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Appleton
For more communities neighboring Melvin Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melvin Heights.
Knox County ...
Melvin Heights is located in Knox County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melvin Heights ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melvin Heights.
Airports Near Melvin Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Melvin Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Melvin Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melvin Heights. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvin Heights. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melvin Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |