Back Narrows

Back Narrows is a neighborhood in Town of Boothbay, Lincoln County, Maine. Back Narrows is situated nearby to the village East Boothbay, as well as near the neighborhood 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″ north

Longitude

-69.59256° or 69° 35′ 33″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Open location code

87MGVCR4+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158896143

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

4957093

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