Norton Island Ledges
Norton Island Ledges is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Norton Island Ledges is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clark Island, as well as near Elmore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitehead Island Light Station and Whitehead Island.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George. Whitehead Island Light Station is situated 1½ miles east of Norton Island Ledges.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores".
Tenants Harbor Light
Lighthouse
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Tenants Harbor Light, also known as Southern Island Light, is a lighthouse at the mouth of Tenants Harbor, St. George, Maine, United States. It appears in paintings by Andrew Wyeth and his son Jamie Wyeth, who have owned the lighthouse since 1978. Tenants Harbor Light is situated 2 miles southwest of Norton Island Ledges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Neighborhood
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland. Spruce Head is situated 2½ miles northeast of Norton Island Ledges.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. A favorite with artists, writers and naturalists, St. St. George is situated 3 miles west of Norton Island Ledges.
Cushing
Village
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Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2020 census. A favorite of artists for its unspoiled natural setting, Cushing includes the villages of North Cushing, Cushing, South Cushing, and Pleasant Point. Cushing is situated 5 miles northwest of Norton Island Ledges.
Norton Island Ledges
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Nortons Island Ledges” and “Seal Rock and Norton Island Ledges”
- Categories: bar, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.97582° or 43° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
-69.15491° or 69° 9′ 18″ westOpen location code
87MGXRGW+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 21907052OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Norton Island Ledges” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Norton Island Ledges”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clark Island and Elmore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eagle Island and Norton Island.
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