Vinalhaven, Maine

Vinalhaven, Maine
Vinalhaven, Maine
Town
	Main Street c. 1915
	Location in Knox County and the state of Maine.
	Coordinates: 44°02′53″N 68°49′54″W / 44.04806°N 68.83167°W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Knox
Incorporated	1789
Area
• Total	168.69 sq mi (436.91 km2)
• Land	23.46 sq mi (60.76 km2)
• Water	145.23 sq mi (376.14 km2)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,279
• Density	55/sq mi (21.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	04863
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-79130
GNIS feature ID	0582782

Vinalhaven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. Its town limits include the island of Vinalhaven, the largest of the Fox Islands, and smaller islands, some accessible from Vinalhaven island by bridge or causeway. The population was 1,279 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony. Since there is no bridge to the island, Vinalhaven is primarily accessible from Rockland via an approximately 75-minute state ferry ride across West Penobscot Bay, or by air taxi from Knox County Regional Airport.

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^ "Census - Geography Profile: Vinalhaven town, Knox County, Maine". Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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[2] "Census - Geography Profile: Vinalhaven town, Knox County, Maine". Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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