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Prospect
A town of 698 people in Waldo County, Maine
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Outdoors in Prospect
Parks & trails →Conserved land8.9%1,137 of 12,842 acres
Trails4.9 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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About Prospect
Town in Maine, United States698Population
20.2 sq miArea
115 ftElevation
Prospect is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. 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.
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Health in Prospect
Compared with Maine
1better than ME·9worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Care nearby
Mainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast · 10.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bucksport Regional Health CenterBucksport · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04981 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Prospect →
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