Bog Brook
Bog Brook is a stream in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Bog Brook is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Castine, as well as near the locality Fort George.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort George and Dyce Head Light.
Fort George
Ruins
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in Castine, Maine. Located at a high point on the Bagaduce Peninsula, the fort was built as part of an initiative by the British to establish a new colony called New Ireland.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Centpacrr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles south of Bog Brook.
Wilson Museum
Museum
Photo: S437885, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles south of Bog Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4 miles south of Bog Brook.
Stockton Springs
Village
Photo: Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stockton Springs is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census. Stockton Springs is home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison. Stockton Springs is situated 6 miles northwest of Bog Brook.
Bog Brook
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.40785° or 44° 24′ 28″ northLongitude
-68.80864° or 68° 48′ 31″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87PHC55R+4GGeoNames ID
4958818
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