Birch Point

Birch Point is a cape in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Birch Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Edgecomb, as well as near South Newcastle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Tucker and Fort Edgecomb.

Castle Tucker

Castle

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Castle Tucker is a historic mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. It is owned by Historic New England and is open to visitors Friday – Sunday, June 15 – October 15.

Fort Edgecomb

Fort

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Fort Edgecomb, built in 1808–1809, is a two-story octagonal wooden blockhouse with restored fortifications located on Davis Island in the town of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States.

Nickels-Sortwell House

Museum

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The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic house museum at 121 Main Street in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. Built in 1807 by a wealthy ship's captain, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as an exceptionally high-quality example of the Federal style of architecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiscasset and Edgecomb.

Wiscasset

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Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.

Edgecomb

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Edgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of East Edgecomb, North Edgecomb, and Pools Landing.

Birch Point

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.99345° or 43° 59′ 36″ north

Longitude

-69.66936° or 69° 40′ 10″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87MGX8VJ+97

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12743585224

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

4958394

Wikidata ID

Q34810105

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In Other Languages

“Birch Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Birch Point”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as North Edgecomb and South Newcastle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whites Island and Hilton Pond.

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