Gilbert Head
Gilbert Head is a cape in Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine. Gilbert Head is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bay Point, as well as near Fort Popham.| 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
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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
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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 Gilbert Head.
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 Gilbert Head.
Phippsburg
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Phippsburg, a coastal town in Sagadahoc County on Maine's Mid Coast, is a popular beach destination.
Gilbert Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Gilbert Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gilbert Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bay Point and Fort Popham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clark Cemetery and Long Island Narrows.
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