Penobscot River
Penobscot River is a stream in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Penobscot River is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Castine, as well as near North Castine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Point State Park and Fort Pownall.
Fort Point State Park
Park
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Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, Maine. Fort Point State Park is situated 2 miles north of Penobscot River.
Fort Pownall
Fort
Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine. Fort Pownall is situated 2 miles northeast of Penobscot River.
Fort Point Light
Lighthouse
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The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Point Light is situated 2 miles northeast of Penobscot River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockton Springs and Castine.
Stockton Springs
Village
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Stockton Springs is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census. Stockton Springs is home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison. Stockton Springs is situated 3½ miles northwest of Penobscot River.
Castine
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Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
Searsport
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Searsport is an incorporated town and deep water seaport located at the confluence of the Penobscot River estuary and the Penobscot Bay immediately northwest of Sears Island and Cape Jellison in Waldo County, Maine, United States.
Penobscot River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Aggoncy”, “Agguncia”, “Agoncy”, “Apananawapeske”, “Arambeck”, “Arampec”, “Aranmbeg8k”, “Auorobagra”, “Grand River”, “Manhnekook”, “Nah-rah-be-gek *”, “Nolumbeka”, “Norambegue”, “Norumbega”, “Norumbegua”, “Norumbegue”, “Nurumberg”, “Nvrvmbega”, “orebega”, “Pa naumbskook’took *”, “Pana’pskik”, “Panaobskai Sibo”, “Panaobskattegw”, “Panawa‘ pskik”, “Panobscot”, “Pemaquid River”, “Penobscook River”, “Penopeauke”, “Pentogoet”, “Rio de Gomez”, “Rio de los Gamos”, and “River of Pemaquid”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.44091° or 44° 26′ 27″ northLongitude
-68.82809° or 68° 49′ 41″ westOpen location code
87PHC5RC+9QGeoNames ID
4974993
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Localities in the Area
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