Rockland, ME — town notes

Last updated: 2026-06-13

Admin-area query issue

The Overpass query:

area["name"="Rockland"]["admin_level"~"^(7|8)$"]->.a; nwr["amenity"](area.a);

matches two OSM admin areas named "Rockland":

• Rockland, ME (Knox County) — lat ~44.1, lng ~-69.1 ✓ correct
• Rockland, MA (Plymouth County) — lat ~42.1, lng ~-70.9 ✗ wrong

Always use the bbox form for Rockland going forward:

nwr["amenity"](44.07,-69.15,44.14,-69.07);
nwr["shop"](44.07,-69.15,44.14,-69.07);
(etc.)

Bbox covers the Rockland ME city proper. Extends to include South End and the harbor waterfront area.

Scan progress (2026-06-13)

• amenity: PARTIAL — 80 of 128 matched returned; need second pass with bbox
  • ~44 elements appear to be genuine Rockland ME businesses
  • Sample upserted: Primo (node/7285560410), Atlantic Baking Co. (way/403548359), Stone Alley Brewing Company (way/403557959)

Notable businesses seen but not yet upserted

From the 2026-06-13 amenity scan (Maine elements only, not yet in directory):

• Rock City Cafe (node/4259333089) — cafe, 316 Main St
• Rustica (node/4259331589) — Italian restaurant, 315 Main St
• Claws (node/4296798092) — seafood, 743 Main St
• North Beacon Oyster (node/12985646089) — seafood, 421 Main St
• Rock Harbor Pub (node/12098954081) — pub/brewery, 416 Main St
• Hill's Seafood Co. (way/403548397) — seafood restaurant, 266 Main St
• Fog Bar & Cafe (node/8793385848) — bar, 328 Main St
• Trackside Bar & Grill (node/11108206216) — bar, 4 Union St
• Dunkin' (way/403543672) — fast food, 632 Main St
• TD Bank (way/403543592), First National Bank (node/5217289743), KeyBank (node/5890903402)
• Strand Theatre (way/403548360) — cinema, 345 Main St
• Rockland Public Library (way/403543615)
• Knox County Courthouse (way/403543586)
• Knight Marine Service (node/5989571222) — boat storage, 525 Main St
• Archers on the Pier (way/403551153) — restaurant, 58 Ocean St
• (and more — full second-pass scan needed)