Fort Point
Fort Point is a cape in Town of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine. Fort Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Penobscot, as well as near the village Stockton Springs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape on the Penobscot River in Waldo County, Maine, USA
- Also known as: “Aguahassideck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Pownall and Fort Point Light.
Fort Pownall
Fort
Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine.
Fort Point Light
Lighthouse
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The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fort Point State Park
Park
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Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, Maine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockton Springs and Sandy Point.
Stockton Springs
Village
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Stockton Springs is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census. Stockton Springs is home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison. Stockton Springs is situated 3 miles northwest of Fort Point.
Sandy Point
Neighborhood
Sandy Point is an unincorporated village in the town of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 1 on the west bank of the Penobscot River estuary, 4.1 miles south of Bucksport. Sandy Point is situated 3 miles north of Fort Point.
Penobscot
Village
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Penobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Bagaduce River flows through the town. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census. Penobscot is situated 5 miles east of Fort Point.
Fort Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Stockton Springs, Waldo 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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Point Ledge and Fort Point Cove.
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