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Welcome to North Haven ...

North Haven is located on North Haven Island.

North Haven is located in Knox County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for North Haven: N. Haven

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Haven has a population of 356 people<2> (see below for details).

North Haven is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for North Haven: 207

The ZIP code for North Haven: 04853<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Haven had an population of 356 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Haven had a population of 355 people. This makes North Haven the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of North Haven represents 0.03% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 398th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 355 people, the population of North Haven decreased 6.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 381 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Haven.

Communities Also Named North Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named North Haven - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Haven.

Communities near North Haven ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Haven.

  • Rockland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Thomaston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint George
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Lincolnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Isle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Thomaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Haven ...

Looking for more information about North Haven? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Haven.

Adding North Haven to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Haven 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 (so far) for North Haven was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Haven.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Haven.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Haven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Haven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.