Welcome to Roque Bluffs ...

Roque Bluffs is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roque Bluffs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for Roque Bluffs: Roque Blfs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roque Bluffs has a population of 296 people<3> (see below for details).

Roque Bluffs is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Roque Bluffs (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Roque Bluffs lies within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roque Bluffs had an population of 296 people. This is a decrease of 2.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roque Bluffs had a population of 303 people. This makes Roque Bluffs the county's 32nd most populous community.

The population of Roque Bluffs represents 0.02% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 411st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 303 people, the population of Roque Bluffs increased 14.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 264 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Roque Bluffs.

Communities near Roque Bluffs ...

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

• Machias
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machias <5>
• Jonesport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesport
  • Jonesport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesport <5>
• East Machias
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
  • East Machias is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <5>
• Addison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <5>
• Harrington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <5>
• Machiasport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
  • Machiasport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <5>
• Jonesboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
• Columbia Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
  • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <5>
• Cutler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
  • Cutler is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <5>
• Marshfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
  • Marshfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roque Bluffs ...

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

Adding Roque Bluffs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roque Bluffs 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 Roque Bluffs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Roque Bluffs post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roque Bluffs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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