Fort Point
Fort Point is a cape in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Fort Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Back Narrows, as well as near East Boothbay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Witch Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Point.
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. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is situated 2 miles south of Fort Point.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. South Bristol is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Point.
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 2 miles southwest of Fort 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 2½ miles west of Fort Point.
Fort 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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In Other Languages
“Fort Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fort Point”
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Localities in the Area
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