Big Shoal
Big Shoal is a bar in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Big Shoal is situated nearby to the locality Arey Neck, as well as near the area Areys Neck Woods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heron Neck Light Station and Vinalhaven Public Library.
Heron Neck Light Station
Lighthouse
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Heron Neck Light is a lighthouse on Green's Island in Vinalhaven, Maine at the south end of Penobscot Bay. It was established in 1854 as an aid to navigation for Vinalhaven's main port, and for the Hurricane Channel extending northwest from Heron's Neck.
Vinalhaven Public Library
Library
The Vinalhaven Public Library is the public library serving the island community of Vinalhaven, Maine. It is located at 6 Carver Street in downtown Vinalhaven, in a small architecturally distinguished Prairie School building built in 1906 with financial support from Andrew Carnegie. Vinalhaven Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Big Shoal.
Union Church of Vinalhaven
Church
The Union Church of Vinalhaven is a historic church on East Main Street in the center of Vinalhaven, Maine. Built in 1899, it is a high quality example of Shingle style architecture, designed by one of its major promoters, John Calvin Stevens. Union Church of Vinalhaven is situated 2 miles north of Big Shoal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. Its town limits include the island of Vinalhaven, the largest of the Fox Islands, and smaller islands, some accessible from Vinalhaven Island by bridge or causeway.
Big Shoal
- Type: Bar
- Category: landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.01619° or 44° 0′ 58″ northLongitude
-68.83475° or 68° 50′ 5″ westOpen location code
87PH2588+F4GeoNames ID
4958270
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colt Ledge and Arey Ledges.
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