Marsh Head
Marsh Head is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Marsh Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Islesford, as well as near the village Cranberry Isles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Cranberry Island and Baker Island.
Little Cranberry Island
Island
Little Cranberry Island is an island of roughly 200 acres located in the U.S. state of Maine. It is one of the five islands of the Town of Cranberry Isles. It has the postal designation Islesford, ZIP code 04646.
Baker Island
Island
Photo: Kinderhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baker Island is an island located in Maine, United States. It marks the southwestern entrance to Frenchman Bay, about four miles south of Mt. Desert Island. Baker Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Marsh Head.
Baker Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kinderhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baker Island Light is a lighthouse on Baker Island, Maine, which is part of Acadia National Park. The light station was established in 1828 as a guide to the southern entrance to Frenchman Bay. Baker Island Light is situated 1½ miles southeast of Marsh Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesford and Cranberry Isles.
Islesford
Hamlet
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.
Cranberry Isles
Village
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 southwest of Marsh Head.
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.
Marsh Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.2623° or 44° 15′ 44″ northLongitude
-68.21501° or 68° 12′ 54″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87PH7Q6M+WXGeoNames ID
4971284
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