Henry Point
Henry Point is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Henry Point is situated nearby to the locality Fort George, as well as near the neighborhood West Brooksville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Henry’s Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wilson Museum and Nautilus Island.
Wilson Museum
Museum
Photo: S437885, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, United States. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist.
Nautilus Island
Island
Nautilus Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the Town of Brooksville, in Hancock County.
Fort George
Ruins
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in Castine, Maine. Located at a high point on the Bagaduce Peninsula, the fort was built as part of an initiative by the British to establish a new colony called New Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Harborside is situated 3 miles southwest of Henry Point.
Brooksville
Village
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Brooksville is a town on Penobscot Bay in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 935. It contains the villages of North Brooksville, South Brooksville, West Brooksville, Brooksville Corner, and Harborside. Brooksville is situated 5 miles southeast of Henry Point.
Henry Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Henry Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Henry Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Island and Henry Islands.
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