Benson Brook
Benson Brook is a stream in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Benson Brook is situated nearby to the neighborhood Flat Landing, as well as near Goose Falls.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nautilus Island and Wilson Museum.
Nautilus Island
Island
Nautilus Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the Town of Brooksville, in Hancock County. Nautilus Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Benson Brook.
Wilson Museum
Museum
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The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, United States. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist. Wilson Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Benson Brook.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
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Dyce Head Light is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the Castine peninsula in Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1829 to guide vessels along the Penobscot River and into Castine Harbor, the lighthouse served the region's flourishing shipbuilding and lumber trade until its deactivation in 1937. Dyce Head Light is situated 2½ miles northwest of Benson Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
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Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Harborside is situated 2 miles southwest of Benson Brook.
Brooksville
Village
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Brooksville is a town on Penobscot Bay in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 935. It contains the villages of North Brooksville, South Brooksville, West Brooksville, Brooksville Corner, and Harborside. Brooksville is situated 4½ miles east of Benson Brook.
Benson Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.36313° or 44° 21′ 47″ northLongitude
-68.77697° or 68° 46′ 37″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87PH967F+76GeoNames ID
4958032
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