Crowninshield Point

Crowninshield Point is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Crowninshield Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Seal Harbor, as well as near Islesford.

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Also known as: “Dodge Point” and “Dodges Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Asticou Azalea Garden.

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.

Asticou Azalea Garden

Park

Photo: Dudesleeper, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islesford and Northeast Harbor.

Islesford

Hamlet

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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.

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.