Breakwater and Marie Reed Park
Breakwater and Marie Reed Park is a park in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Breakwater and Marie Reed Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Glen Cove, as well as near Blackinton Corners.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rockland Breakwater and Rockland Breakwater Light.
Rockland Breakwater
Breakwater
Photo: Tania Dey PhD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rockland Breakwater is a breakwater sheltering the harbor of Rockland, Maine. More than 4,000 feet long, it was built in the 1890s by the United States Army Corps of Engineers out of locally quarried granite to improve the harbor's ability to shelter ships from coastal storms.
Rockland Breakwater Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light is a historic lighthouse complex at the end of the Rockland Breakwater in the harbor of Rockland, Maine. Replacing a light station at Jameson Point, the light was established in 1902, about two years after completion of the breakwater.
Strand Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive. Strand Theatre is situated 1½ miles southwest of Breakwater and Marie Reed Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Cove and Rockland.
Glen Cove
Neighborhood
Glen Cove is an unincorporated village within the town of Rockport in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1 and Clam Cove, an arm of the Penobscot Bay, 2.2 miles north of Rockland.
Rockland
Photo: Hannahjones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rockland is a city in Maine that has witnessed a resurgence. Once boarded up shops are now colorfully decorated and the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offer a diverse Maine artisan collection.
Owls Head
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport. It includes the village of Ash Point.
Breakwater and Marie Reed Park
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Breakwater”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.11555° or 44° 6′ 56″ northLongitude
-69.0832° or 69° 4′ 60″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87PG4W88+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 639800857OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4959219
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blackinton Corners and Holiday Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marie Reed Park and Samoset Golf Course.
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