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.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
Stonington Opera House
Theater building
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
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
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.15524° or 44° 9′ 19″ north
Longitude
-68.70972° or 68° 42′ 35″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87PH574R+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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