Hog Island Ledge
Hog Island Ledge is an islet in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Hog Island Ledge is situated nearby to the locality Fish Point, as well as near the hamlet Great Diamond Island Landing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Gorges and Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse.
Fort Gorges
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. Built from 1858 to 1865, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there.
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Oguevara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, which marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor.
Little Diamond Island
Islet
Casco Bay is a region in Greater Portland, Maine. There are several islands of interest in this region. This is where the Maine coast begins. The islands are very laid back and it is where time stands still.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 1½ miles west of Hog Island Ledge.
Portland
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall. Arts District is situated 2 miles west of Hog Island Ledge.
Hog Island Ledge
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Cumberland County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.66313° or 43° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-70.22164° or 70° 13′ 18″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87MFMQ7H+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 566742282OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4967322Wikidata ID
Q34784619
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In Other Languages
“Hog Island Ledge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hog Island Ledge”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fish Point and Great Diamond Island Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Diamond Island Ledge and West Shore Sandy Beach.
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