Heron Neck Light Station
Heron Neck Light is a lighthouse on Green's Island in Vinalhaven, Maine at the south end of Penobscot Bay. It was established in 1854 as an aid to navigation for Vinalhaven's main port, and for the Hurricane Channel extending northwest from Heron's Neck.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Heron Neck Light” and “Heron Neck Lighthouse”
- Address: 667, Greens Island, Vinalhaven, ME 04853
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vinalhaven Public Library and Union Church of Vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven Public Library
Library
The Vinalhaven Public Library is the public library serving the island community of Vinalhaven, Maine. It is located at 6 Carver Street in downtown Vinalhaven, in a small architecturally distinguished Prairie School building built in 1906 with financial support from Andrew Carnegie. Vinalhaven Public Library is situated 2 miles northeast of Heron Neck Light Station.
Union Church of Vinalhaven
Church
The Union Church of Vinalhaven is a historic church on East Main Street in the center of Vinalhaven, Maine. Built in 1899, it is a high quality example of Shingle style architecture, designed by one of its major promoters, John Calvin Stevens. Union Church of Vinalhaven is situated 2 miles northeast of Heron Neck Light Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven is a historic island town situated in the Fox Islands archipelago within the Mid Coast region of Maine, United States. Located in Knox County, approximately 15 miles across the waters of Penobscot Bay from the mainland city of Rockland, it stands as home to roughly 1,200 permanent residents a population that swells dramatically during the peak summer months.
Heron Neck Light Station
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Vinalhaven, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.02526° or 44° 1′ 31″ north
Longitude
-68.86191° or 68° 51′ 43″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87PH24GQ+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Heron Neck Light Station” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Heron Neck”
- French: “Phare de Heron Neck”
- Russian: “Маяк Херон Нек”
- Russian: “Маяк Херон-Нек”
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