Foster Point
Foster Point is a cape in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Foster Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Christmas Cove, as well as near the locality Heron Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Fosters Point” and “Nash Point”
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 northeast of Foster 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.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.
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 northwest of Foster Point.
Boothbay Harbor
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Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.
Foster Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Foster Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Foster Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Christmas Cove and Heron Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clifford Point and Christmas Cove.
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