Blue Hill (CDP), Maine facts for kids
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Blue Hill, Maine
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 Blue Hill (CDP), Maine
Location in Maine
Blue Hill (CDP), Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Town | Blue Hill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 sq mi (12.21 km2) |
| • Land | 4.71 sq mi (12.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 27 ft (8.3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 963 |
| • Density | 204.59/sq mi (79.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04614
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-05665 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630697 |
Blue Hill is a small community located in Hancock County, Maine, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not a separate city or town with its own local government. In 2010, about 943 people lived in the Blue Hill CDP. The larger town of Blue Hill, which includes this CDP, had a population of 2,686 people.
Geography
The Blue Hill CDP is the main village area within the larger town of Blue Hill. It is located in the center of the town, right around the top part of Blue Hill Harbor. This harbor is an arm of Blue Hill Bay.
The CDP stretches out in different directions. For example, it goes south along Route 175 and southwest along Routes 15 and 176. It also extends west along Route 177 and northeast along Route 172. The top of Blue Hill mountain, which is 285 meters (935 feet) tall, is just outside the CDP to the north.
Other towns are not too far away. Ellsworth is about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Blue Hill. Bucksport is about 17 miles (27 km) to the northwest. The village of Deer Isle is about 18 miles (29 km) south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers a total area of about 12.2 square kilometers (4.7 square miles). Only a very small part of this, about 0.02 square kilometers (0.01 square miles), is water.
Population Information
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| 2020 | 963 | — | |
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This section tells us about the people who live in Blue Hill. In 2020, the population of the Blue Hill CDP was 963 people. This information comes from the United States Census, which is a count of everyone living in the country.
See also
- In Spanish: Blue Hill (condado de Hancock) para niños
