Mollys Head

Mollys Head is a cape in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Mollys Head is situated nearby to the locality Hendricks Harbor, as well as near the neighborhood West Southport.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hendricks Head Light Station and The Cuckolds Light.

Hendricks Head Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.

Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport, Maine marking the west side of the mouth of the Sheepscot River. The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875.

The Cuckolds Light

Lighthouse

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The Cuckolds Light, known as the Cuckolds Island Fog Signal and Light Station or just Cuckolds Light Station, is a lighthouse located on the eastern pair of islets known as the "Cuckolds" in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The Cuckolds Light is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mollys Head.

Burnt Island Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: ShagVT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Maine. It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources. Burnt Island Light Station is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mollys Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southport and West Boothbay Harbor.

Southport

Village

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Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies. Southport is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mollys Head.

West Boothbay Harbor

Village

West Boothbay Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 27, 10.7 miles south of Wiscasset. West Boothbay Harbor is situated 3½ miles northeast of Mollys Head.

Georgetown

Village

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Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Georgetown is situated 4 miles west of Mollys Head.

Mollys Head

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Molly’s Pond”
Category: landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.80619° or 43° 48′ 22″ north

Longitude

-69.67838° or 69° 40′ 42″ west

Open location code

87MGR84C+FJ

GeoNames ID

4972345

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