Northwest Point
Northwest Point is a cape in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Northwest Point is situated nearby to the locality Browns Head, as well as near Pulpit Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Browns Head Light Station.
Browns Head Light Station
Lighthouse
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Browns Head Light is a lighthouse in Vinalhaven, Maine. Established in 1832, it is an active aid to navigation, marking the southern side of the western entrance to the Fox Island Thoroughfare, a busy strait separating Vinalhaven Island from North Haven. Browns Head Light Station is situated 2 miles southeast of Northwest Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Haven.
North Haven
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North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony.
Northwest Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.13008° or 44° 7′ 48″ northLongitude
-68.93392° or 68° 56′ 2″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
87PH43J8+2CGeoNames ID
4973804
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Localities in the Area
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