Murches Point

Murches Point is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Murches Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Surry, as well as near Ellsworth Falls.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Grand and Ellsworth Public Library.

The Grand

Theater building

Photo: SarekOfVulcan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grand is a Non-Profit performing arts center on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1938, it is a significant local example of Art Deco architecture, with a prominent marquee and a stepped steel-and-glass tower.

Ellsworth Public Library

Library

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Ellsworth Public Library is the public library serving Ellsworth, Maine. It is located at 20 State Street in the city's central business district in a historically and architecturally significant Federal style house built in 1817, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Old Hancock County Buildings

Public building

The Old Hancock County Buildings are a pair of Greek Revival buildings on Court Street, at a triangular intersection with U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 172 in Ellsworth, Maine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellsworth and Lamoine Corner.

Ellsworth

Photo: Steve911b, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ellsworth is a small city in Maine on the Union River. It is the county seat of Hancock County, with a population of about 6500 people. It was settled in 1763 and became a large lumber port and ship building center during the 19th century.

Lamoine Corner

Village

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lamoine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named after an early resident, Andre LeMoyne. The spelling shifted slightly over the years. Lamoine Corner is situated 4½ miles southeast of Murches Point.

Surry

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Surry is a small, rural town in Hancock County, in the US state of Maine, located on Blue Hill Bay, about 8 miles southwest of the county seat of Ellsworth, quite near Acadia National Park and adjacent to Blue Hill.

Murches Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.52869° or 44° 31′ 43″ north

Longitude

-68.42613° or 68° 25′ 34″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87PHGHHF+FG

GeoNames ID

4973037

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Satellite Map

Discover Murches Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Surry and Ellsworth Falls.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black Point and Ellsworth Waterford Park and Marina.

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