Long Pond Shoal

Long Pond Shoal is a bar in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Long Pond Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet Seal Harbor, as well as near Islesford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Asticou Azalea Garden.

Bear Island Light Station

Lighthouse

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Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889.

The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956. Asticou Azalea Garden is situated 2 miles northwest of Long Pond Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islesford and Northeast Harbor.

Islesford

Hamlet

Photo: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0.

Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles. Islesford is situated 2 miles southeast of Long Pond Shoal.

Northeast Harbor

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.

Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.

Cranberry Isles

Village

Photo: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0.

Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 2½ miles south of Long Pond Shoal.

Long Pond Shoal

Type: Bar
Categories: char and landform
Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.28397° or 44° 17′ 2″ north

Longitude

-68.25418° or 68° 15′ 15″ west

Open location code

87PH7PMW+H8

GeoNames ID

4970455

Wikidata ID

Q49618605

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In Other Languages

“Long Pond Shoal” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Long Pond Shoal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seal Harbor and Asticou.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eastern Way and Pierce Head.

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