Fort Gorges
Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. Built from 1858 to 1865, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse and Little Diamond Island.
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Oguevara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, which marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is situated 4,100 feet south of Fort Gorges.
Little Diamond Island
Islet
Casco Bay is a region in Greater Portland, Maine. There are several islands of interest in this region. This is where the Maine coast begins. The islands are very laid back and it is where time stands still.
Portland Breakwater Light
Photo: Roger H. Goun, CC BY 2.0.
The Portland Breakwater Light is a small lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, United States. Portland Breakwater Light is situated 1 mile southwest of Fort Gorges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 1½ miles west of Fort Gorges.
Portland
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall. Arts District is situated 2 miles west of Fort Gorges.
Fort Gorges
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fort in Maine
- Categories: fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.66312° or 43° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-70.22164° or 70° 13′ 18″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Inception
1629Operator
Friends of Fort GorgesOpen location code
87MFMQ7H+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 220488395OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
4964618Wikidata ID
Q5471234
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Fort Gorges” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن الخوانق”
- Russian: “Форт Горджес”
Localities in the Area
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