Bunker Head
Bunker Head is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Bunker Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Islesford, as well as near the village Cranberry Isles.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Baker Island Light.
Bear Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. Bear Island Light Station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bunker Head.
Baker Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kinderhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baker Island Light is a lighthouse on Baker Island, Maine, which is part of Acadia National Park. The light station was established in 1828 as a guide to the southern entrance to Frenchman Bay. Baker Island Light is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bunker Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesford and Cranberry Isles.
Islesford
Hamlet
Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles.
Cranberry Isles
Village
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 2 miles southwest of Bunker Head.
Northeast Harbor
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.
Bunker Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Maine, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Bunker Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bunker Head”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunker Neck and Stanley Gilley Cemetery.
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