Fort Popham State Historic Site
Fort Popham State Historic Site is a park in Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine. Fort Popham State Historic Site is situated nearby to the neighborhood Popham Beach, as well as near Fort Baldwin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Popham Colony and Popham Beach.
Popham Colony
Park
The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America. It was established in 1607 by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of Phippsburg, Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebec River.
Popham Beach
Beach
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Popham Beach is a sandy beach in Maine that extends southwest about three miles from Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River, toward the mouth of the Morse River.
Pond Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain.
Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Sebasco Estates.
Georgetown
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Georgetown is situated 3½ miles north of Fort Popham State Historic Site.
Sebasco Estates
Neighborhood
Sebasco Estates is an unincorporated village in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of Bath. Sebasco Estates has a post office, with ZIP code 04565. Sebasco Estates is situated 4 miles west of Fort Popham State Historic Site.
Phippsburg
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Phippsburg, a coastal town in Sagadahoc County on Maine's Mid Coast, is a popular beach destination.
Fort Popham State Historic Site
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.75431° or 43° 45′ 16″ northLongitude
-69.78404° or 69° 47′ 3″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87MGQ638+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1035739017OpenStreetMap feature
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fort Popham and Popham Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Popham (historical) and Popham Chapel.
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