page_title: Rockland, Maine
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Rockland, Maine / Geography
context_page_description: Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is a departure point for the Maine State Ferry Service to the islands of Penobscot Bay: Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus.
context_section_description: Rockland is located at 44°6′34″N 69°6′53″W (44.109569, -69.114652).
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.07 square miles (39.03 km²), of which 12.84 square miles (33.26 km²) is land and 2.23 square miles (5.78 km²) is water. Rockland is located on Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean. About ten miles to the east are the islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven, reached by ferry from Rockland.
  Rockland is crossed by U.S. 1 and 1A, and state routes 17, 73 and 90. It borders the towns of Owls Head to the southeast, Thomaston to the southwest, Warren to the northwest, and Rockport to the northeast.
caption: Welcome to Rockland
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