Bucksport, Maine

Bucksport, Maine
Bucksport from Fort Knox, 2004
Bucksport
Bucksport
Coordinates: 44°37′30″N 68°46′34″W / 44.62500°N 68.77611°W / 44.62500; -68.77611
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyHancock
Incorporated1792
VillagesBucksport
Bucksport Center
East Bucksport
Millvale
North Bucksport
Area
 • Total
56.53 sq mi (146.41 km2)
 • Land51.54 sq mi (133.49 km2)
 • Water4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2)
Elevation
210 ft (64 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,944
 • Density96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04416
Area code207
GNIS feature ID582377
WebsiteTown website

Bucksport is a historical town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census. Bucksport is across the Penobscot River estuary from Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, which replaced the Waldo–Hancock Bridge.