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Welcome to Ocean Point ...

Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocean Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

A typical abbreviation for Ocean Point: Ocean Pt.

Ocean Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Ocean Point is within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Ocean Point ...

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

Communities near Ocean Point ...

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

  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Harpswell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
    • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <4>
  • Wiscasset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Woolwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <4>
  • Boothbay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Phippsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
    • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <4>
  • Damariscotta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • West Bath
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bath
    • West Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bath <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 Ocean Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Point ...

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

Adding Ocean Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ocean Point post office opened in 1880.

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

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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