Prospect, Maine

Prospect, Maine
Town
Fort Knox c. 1910
Fort Knox c. 1910
Location of Prospect (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine
Location of Prospect (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°33′7″N 68°52′12″W / 44.55194°N 68.87000°W / 44.55194; -68.87000
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyWaldo
Incorporated1794
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.20 sq mi (52.32 km2)
 • Land18.09 sq mi (46.85 km2)
 • Water2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
698
 • Density39/sq mi (14.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04981
Area code207
FIPS code23-61210
GNIS feature ID0582688
Websitehttp://www.prospectmaine.org/

Prospect is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census.[2]

The most prominent landmark in Prospect is Fort Knox, a large 19th-century fort. It is now a major tourist attraction, as is the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Prospect town, Waldo County, Maine". Retrieved January 23, 2022.