The Fort
The Fort is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. The Fort is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Deer Isle, as well as near West Stonington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stonington Municipal Airport and Deer Island Thorofare Light Station.
Stonington Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Stonington Municipal Airport is a public airport located one mile northwest of the central business district of Stonington, a town in Hancock County, Maine, USA. Stonington Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of The Fort.
Deer Island Thorofare Light Station
Lighthouse
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Deer Isle Thorofare Light, also known as Mark Island Light, is a lighthouse on Penobscot Bay, Maine, about 1.8 nautical miles west-southwest of Stonington. It was built in 1857.
Stonington Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stonington Opera House is a theatrical venue at the corner of Main and School Streets in the center of Stonington, Maine. Built in 1912, it is one of a small number of early 20th-century performance halls constructed in Maine. Stonington Opera House is situated 2 miles east of The Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonington and Sunset.
Stonington
Village
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Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southern portion of the island of Deer Isle. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census. Stonington is situated 2 miles east of The Fort.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 3½ miles north of The Fort.
Deer Isle
Village
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Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Stonington Opera House, and the town's many art galleries. Deer Isle is situated 5 miles north of The Fort.
The Fort
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Fort Island”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.15524° or 44° 9′ 19″ northLongitude
-68.70972° or 68° 42′ 35″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87PH574R+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 697057168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4964678
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