Horn Island
Horn Island is an islet in York County, Maine. Horn Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Outalong, as well as near Downalong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in York County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Horne Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Foster and Whaleback Light Station.
Fort Foster
Park
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Foster, now part of Fort Foster Park, is a historic fort active 1901–1946 on the southwest tip of Gerrish Island in the Kittery Point area of Kittery, Maine.
Whaleback Light Station
Lighthouse
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery.
Portsmouth Harbor Light
Lighthouse
The Portsmouth Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Kittery.
Newcastle
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in New Hampshire and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands. Newcastle is situated 2 miles west of Horn Island.
Kittery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.
Portsmouth
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.
Horn Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.06345° or 43° 3′ 48″ northLongitude
-70.68333° or 70° 41′ westOpen location code
87MF3878+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 82311091OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Horn Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horn Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Outalong and Downalong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White Island and Fort Foster Gate House.
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