Bucklin Rock

Bucklin Rock is an islet in York County, Maine. Bucklin Rock is situated nearby to the neighborhood Moody Point, as well as near Wells Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wells Beach and Moody Beach.

Moody Beach is a coastal neighborhood and private beach located in Wells, Maine, with about 100 homes adjoining the beach. Moody Beach has a blend of year-round and summer residents, as well as short-term vacationers from around New England and Quebec. Moody Beach is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bucklin Rock.

Former First Congregational Church

Church

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Former First Congregational Church is a historic church building at 938 Post Road, on the corner of Rt. 1 and Buzzell Road in Wells, Maine. It was built in 1862 on the site of the first colonial meeting house in Wells, believed to have been built in 1664.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wells and Ogunquit.

Wells

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Wells is a seacoast town in Maine with about 10,500 permanent residents. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.

Ogunquit

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Ogunquit is a seacoast town in Maine. The name is the Algonquin Indian word for "beautiful place by the sea". It features over three miles of beautiful sandy beach.

Bald Head

Neighborhood

Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bald Head is a village in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States, on the Atlantic coast. The community takes its name from a nearby rock formation of the same name. Bald Head has been noted for its unusual place name. Bald Head is situated 5 miles south of Bucklin Rock.

Bucklin Rock

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Buckman Rocks”
Categories: char, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.29241° or 43° 17′ 33″ north

Longitude

-70.56178° or 70° 33′ 42″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87MF7CRQ+X7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82311006

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4959533

Wikidata ID

Q49614381

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bucklin Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bucklin Rock”

Localities in the Area

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