Cavis Point

Cavis Point is a cape in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Cavis Point is situated nearby to the village East Boothbay, as well as near South Bristol.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Witch Island and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.

Witch Island

Islet

Witch Island is an approximately 18-acre wildlife sanctuary off the coast of South Bristol, Maine, United States. Witch Island received its name from Anna Chittenden.

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Bristol and Bayville.

South Bristol

Village

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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island.

Bayville

Neighborhood

Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay. Bayville is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cavis Point.

Boothbay

Village

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Boothbay is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Back Narrows, Dover, Linekin, Oak Hill, Ocean Point, Spruce Shores, and the villages of East Boothbay and Trevett. Boothbay is situated 3 miles west of Cavis Point.

Cavis 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

43.87592° or 43° 52′ 33″ north

Longitude

-69.57782° or 69° 34′ 40″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87MGVCGC+9V

GeoNames ID

4960449

Wikidata ID

Q34697641

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Satellite Map

Discover Cavis Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Cavis Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cavis Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Boothbay and Back Narrows.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cavis Cove and Kelp Ledge.

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