Back Narrows
Back Narrows is a neighborhood in Town of Boothbay, Lincoln County, Maine. Back Narrows is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Boothbay, as well as near Bayville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Knight-Corey House.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is situated 2½ miles south of Back Narrows.Knight-Corey House
House
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The Knight-Corey House is a historic house on Corey Lane in Boothbay, Maine. Built in 1787, it is a high quality local example of Federal period architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Knight-Corey House is situated 2½ miles southwest of Back Narrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayville and Boothbay.
Bayville
Neighborhood
Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay. Bayville is situated 2 miles south of Back Narrows.
Boothbay
Village
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Boothbay is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Back Narrows, Dover, Linekin, Oak Hill, Ocean Point, Spruce Shores, and the villages of East Boothbay and Trevett. Boothbay is situated 2½ miles southwest of Back Narrows.
South Bristol
Village
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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island. South Bristol is situated 2½ miles southeast of Back Narrows.
Back Narrows
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Boothbay, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.89176° or 43° 53′ 30″ northLongitude
-69.59256° or 69° 35′ 33″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87MGVCR4+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 158896143OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4957093
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