The Nubble
The Nubble is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. The Nubble is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sunset.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eagle Island Light and Eagle Island.
Eagle Island Light
Lighthouse
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Eagle Island Light is a lighthouse on Eagle Island in Penobscot Bay, in south central Maine. The tower was first lit in 1838 but had to be torn down because of major physical defects.
Eagle Island
Island
Eagle Island is a 263-acre island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States, between North Haven and Deer Isle, in Hancock County. It is not part of the nearby Town of Deer Isle but is an unincorporated territory of the state.
Great Spruce Head Island
Island
Great Spruce Head Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of Deer Isle town in Hancock County. It has long belonged to the family of the painter Fairfield Porter and his brother photographer Eliot, both of whom did creative work there. Great Spruce Head Island is situated 2 miles west of The Nubble.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunset and Deer Isle.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 4 miles east of The Nubble.
Deer Isle
Village
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Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Stonington Opera House. Deer Isle is situated 5 miles east of The Nubble.
The Nubble
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.22619° or 44° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
-68.7817° or 68° 46′ 54″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87PH66G9+F8GeoNames ID
4973905
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