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General: |
The latitude of Rockland is 44.103N. The longitude is -69.109W.
Rockland
Harbor
is one of the
Gulf
of
Maine
's safest and largest ports. As you enter the mouth of the harbor, the Owls Head Light will be on your portside, the Rockland Breakwater Light will be on starboard. To contact the Rockland Harbormaster at the Public Landing, call 207-594-0312. Visit the Rockland Thomaston area chamber of commerce website for great information about the area (http://www.therealmaine.com/). |
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Things to do: |
It is known as the "Lobster Capital of the World" and the estimated population, in 2003, was 7,613. The Shore Village Lighthouse Museum houses one of the largest collections of lighthouse memorabilia in the country (hours 10-4, 594-0311). Pick up an Arts Walking Tour map from the Chamber of Commerce and tour the art and crafts galleries that surround the museum. Walk restored Main Street with its gas lights, galleries, quirky shops.
The Farnsworth Museum and the Wyeth Center has the finest Wyeth collection in the world plus a wonderful collection of other Maine artists. The Owls Head Transportation Museum is filled with planes, cars and all manner of vehicles. Get in the mood ahead of time by reading Wondrous Strange: The Wyeth Tradition by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and James Wyeth, An American Vision: Three Generations of Wyeth Art, and Essays by James H. Duff, Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Hoving and Lincoln Kirstein. You might even watch the the video Soaring Into The Future The Owls Head Story.
If you are feeling a bit blue, the Sanctuary Day Spa will perk you right up. Walk the 4 mile Harbor Trail from North end wharves to Snow Marine Park and/or the .8 mile breakwater out to Rockland Breakwater Light House.Watch (and maybe visit) the schooners – Rockland is home to the largest windjammer fleet in the country.Dinner at Primo (highly recommended) Friday night – take a cab 596-0770 entrees $16-30 |
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Boating Information |
For a complete guide to cruising out of Rockland compiled by the Maine Tourism office. click here (pdf). |
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| Moorings and docking |
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| CENTRAL HARBOR |
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Landings Marina
Rates: $2.00/ft. up to 46' LOA, then $2.25 up to 75'; $8.00 per night for electricity. Only 10 slips have draft of 6' or greater at MLW. 50% non-refundable deposit required. |
207-596-6573 |
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Journeys End Marina
Rates: $1.50/ft; power included |
207-594-4444
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| LERMONDS COVE |
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Knight Marine Service
Rates: $1.50/ft., $5.00 per night for electricity |
207-594-4069 |
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| NORTH END |
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| Schooner Wharf |
207-557-5490 |
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| Rockland Harbor Boatyard |
207-594-1766 |
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| Moorings |
Beggars Wharf - 30 moorings available 207-594-8500 http://www.beggarswharf.com) Dinghy dock available. |
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| Anchorage |
Between the mooring fields and the breakwater |
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| Dinghy Docks |
Beggars Wharf ; City of Rockland Public Landing |
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| Launch/Water Taxi |
Hesperus Water Taxi 596-5660 (delivers food and people), Two-Toots |
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| Ice |
Knight Marine, Journey's End, Rockland Landings, Rockland Public Landing |
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| Fuel |
Gasoline and Diesel available at Knight Marine Ch.16/9, Journey's End Ch.9/18, Rockland Landings (slipside) |
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| Pump-Out |
Rockland Harbor Boat Yard, Journey's End, Rockland Landings, Rockland Public Landing |
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| Nearest Yard |
Rockland Harbor Boat Yard 594-1766, Knight Marine 594-4068, Journey's End 594-4444
Johansen Boat Works207-596-7060 |
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| Ships Store |
Rockland Harbor Boat Yard 594-8181, Knight Marine |
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| Trash Disposal |
Each marina has trash barrels as does the Town Landing |
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| Propane/CNG |
Propane – Coastal Fuel 594-2268, CNG - Willey Wharf in Camden 236-3256 |
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| Heads |
Knight (2), Journey's End (6), Rockland Landings (2), Rockland Public Landing (2) |
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| Showers |
Knight (2), Journey's End (6), Rockland Landings (4), Rockland Public Landing (2) |
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| Laundry |
Knight (4W, 2D), Journey's End (none), Rockland Landings (2W, 2D), Rockland Public Landing (1W, 1D) |
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| Provisioning |
Supermarket: Shop'n Save 594-2173 less than a mile – local shuttle bus
Others: Market on Main 594-0015, Good Tern Natural Foods 594-9286, Wine Seller 594-2621.
Farmers market at Harbor Park, Thursday mornings |
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| Transportation |
Rental Cars: Enterprise 594-9093, National 594-8424, Budget 594-0822, Shepard 594-8424, U-Save 594-2268
Bike Rentals:
Airport Limo: Midcoast 236-2424
Local Taxi: Schooner Bay 594-5000
Intercity Bus: Concord Trailways to Logan, Boston, Portland 800/639-3317
Local Bus: Rockland Shuttle 596-6605
Ferries: to North Haven, Vinalhaven and Mantinicus Islands
Airports: Knox County – 2 mi – US Air, American, Colgan Air; Bangor – 50 mi. |
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