Hough Ledge

Hough Ledge is in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Franklin Island Light.

Franklin Island Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamberlain and Yellow Head.

Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of Wiscasset. Chamberlain is situated 5 miles west of Hough Ledge.

Yellow Head

Neighborhood

Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse. Yellow Head is situated 6 miles west of Hough Ledge.

New Harbor

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.

Hough Ledge

Type: Rock
Categories: char and landform
Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.8785° or 43° 52′ 43″ north

Longitude

-69.37757° or 69° 22′ 39″ west

Open location code

87MGVJHC+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6534817376

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

GeoNames ID

4967556

Wikidata ID

Q49617690

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In Other Languages

“Hough Ledge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Hough Ledge”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Loudville and Round Pond.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Franklin Ledge and Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area.

Knox County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Rockland, Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Camden.

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