Rockland (Maine)
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.jpg) Knox County Courthouse |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | July 28, 1848 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Knox County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 7 ′ N , 69 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,297 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 219.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 39.03 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 33.26 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 9 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04841 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-63590 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0574358 | ||
| Website : | rocklandmaine.gov | ||
 Rockland Harbor |
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Rockland is a city in Knox County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 7,297 inhabitants in 3,423 households on an area of 33.26 km². Rockland is the Shire Town of Knox County.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Rockland has a total area of 39.03 km², of which 33.26 km² are land and 5.78 km² are water .
Geographical location
City Rockland is located on the eastern part of mainland Knox County and has a natural harbor on Penobscot Bay . To the north, Chickawaukie Pond borders the Rockland area. The surface is slightly hilly, the highest point is the 200 m high Dodge Mountain on the western bank of Chickawaukie Pond.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Rockport , 2.9 mi
- Northeast: North Haven , 12 mi
- East: Vinalhaven , 37.8 km
- Southeast: Owls Head , 4.1 mi
- South: Thomaston , 2.9 mi
- West: Warren , 7.8 miles
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Rockland : Blackinton Corners and Rockland .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Rockland ranges from −6.8 ° C (20 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.
history
The first settlers in the Rockland area were John Lermond and his brothers, who came from Warren. They set up a camp in 1767 and felled oak and pine. The area was named Lermonds Cove after them. The Indian name for the area was Catawamteak, which translated means large landing area . After the Lermonds had left the area again, European settlers settled again in 1769. They began to build log houses and reclaim land for agriculture. In 1795, John Ulmer founded his first plant for the extraction of lime.
On July 28, 1848, Rockland, then still under the name East Thomaston , was organized as a town. The name was changed to Rockhind in 1850 . In 1854 Rockland was organized as a City.
Population development
| Census Results - City of Rockland, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 5052 | 7316 | 7074 | 7599 | 8174 | |||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 8150 | 8174 | 8100 | 9075 | 8899 | 9284 | 8769 | 8505 | 7919 | 7972 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 7609 | 7297 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Museums
Farnsworth Art Museum is an art museum in Rockland, it opened in 1948 and was founded by Lucy Farnsworth.
Buildings
In Rockland, two districts and several properties, including some ships, have been listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- District
- Main Street Historic District 1978 under the registration number. 78000182
- Rockland Residential Historic District 1987 under registration no. 86003513
- Buildings
- Farnsworth Homestead 1973 under the register no. 73000241
- Knox County Courthouse 1977 under registration no. 77000075
- Rankin Block 1978 under the register no. 78000184
- Rockland Breakwater 2003 under the register no. 03000203
- Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse 1981 under registration no. 81000067
- Rockland Public Library 1979 under the register no. 79000153
- Rockland Railroad Station 1978 under the register no. 78000327
- Rockland Turntable and Engine House 1993 under the register no. 90001953
- Security Trust Building 1978 under the register no. 78000185
- Strand Theater 2004 under registration no. 04001284
- Gene. Davis Tillson House 1983 under registration no. 83000464
- Tolman Cemetery 2017 under the register no. 100001741
- Timothy and Jane Williams House 2005 under the register no. 05001441
- Ships
- American Eagle (schooner) 1991 under the register no. 91002064
- Isaac H. Evans (Schooner) 1991 under the register no. 91002061
- J. & E. Riggin (Schoner) 1991 under the registration no. 91002062
- Stephen Taber (schooner) 1984 under the register no. 84001386
- Victory Chimes (Schooner) 1996 under the register no. 93000637
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The US Highway 1 runs north to south through Rockland and connects Rockland in the south with Portland.
Several rail and tram lines run or led through Rockland. Freight traffic is operated on the Central Maine and Quebec Railway , as well as on the Maine Eastern Railroad . There is also passenger traffic on the route in summer.
Public facilities
There are several medical facilities or hospitals in Rockland that also provide medical care to residents of the surrounding communities.
In Rockland, the Rockland Public Library is on Union Street. It was founded in the 1890s.
education
Rockland is part of Regional School Unit 13 along with Cushing, Owls Head, South Thomaston and Thomaston .
There are several schools in the school district:
- Cushing Community School; School classes from kindergarten to year 5 in Cushing
- Thomaston Grammar School; School classes Kindergarten to 5th grade, in Thomaston
- Ash Point Community School; School classes Kindergarten through 5th grade, in Owls Head
- South School; School classes Kindergarten through 5th grade, in Rockland
- Oceanside Middle School; School classes 6–8, in Thomaston
- Oceanside High School; School grades 9–12, in Rockland
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Adelbert Ames (1835–1933), general and politician
- William T. Cobb (1857–1937), politician and governor of Maine
- Maxine Elliott (1868–1940), stage actress
- David F. Emery (born 1948), politician
- Ralph W. Farris (1886–1968), politician and Maine Attorney General
- Frank F. Harding (1916–1989), politician and Maine Attorney General
- Herbert Lord (1859–1930), officer
- Edward C. Moran (1894–1967), politician
- Edward Lawry Norton (1898–1983), electronics engineer and namesake of the Norton theorem
- Walter Piston (1894–1976), composer
- Elias S. Stover (1836–1927), politician and lieutenant governor of the state of Kansas
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rockland in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed September 22, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Dodge Mountain on peakery.com , accessed on September 22 2018th
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ Rockland, Knox County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Rockland on City-Data.com , accessed September 22, 2018.
- ^ A b History of Rockland, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine , accessed September 22, 2018.
- ↑ Population 1930–2010 according to census results
- ^ Farnsworth Art Museum , accessed September 22, 2018.
- ↑ Main Street Historic District 78000182
- ↑ Rockland Residential Historic District 86003513
- ↑ Farnsworth Homestead 73000241
- ↑ Knox County Courthouse 77000075
- ↑ Rankin Block 78000184
- ↑ Rockland Breakwater 03000203
- ↑ Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse 81000067
- ↑ Rockland Public Library 79000153
- ↑ Rockland Railroad Station 78000327
- ↑ Rockland Turntable and Engine House 90001953
- ↑ Security Trust Building 78000185
- ↑ Strand Theater 04001284
- ↑ Gen. Davis Tillson House 83000464
- ↑ Tolman Cemetery 100001741
- ↑ Timothy and Jane Williams House 05001441
- ↑ American Eagle 91002064
- ↑ Isaac H. Evans 91002061
- ↑ J. & E. Riggin 91002062
- ↑ Stephen Taber 84001386
- ↑ Victory Chimes 93000637
- ↑ Rockland Public Library , accessed September 22, 2018.
- ^ Regional School Unit 13 , accessed September 22, 2018.
