Welcome to Northport ...

Northport is located in Waldo County<1>.

The location of Northport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Northport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northport has a population of 1,579 people<3> (see below for details).

Northport is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Northport lies within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northport had an population of 1,579 people. This is an increase of 3.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northport had a population of 1,520 people. This makes Northport the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Northport represents 0.11% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,520 people, the population of Northport increased 14.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,331 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northport.

Communities Also Named Northport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Northport - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Northport ...

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

• Rockland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Belfast
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Bucksport
  (18 miles [29 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 <5>
• Camden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Rockport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Blue Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Searsport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Lincolnville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Orland
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northport ...

Looking for more information about Northport? 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 Northport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northport.

Adding Northport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northport 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 Northport was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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