Perkins Point

Perkins Point is a cape in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Perkins Point is situated nearby to the locality Damariscotta-Newcastle, as well as near the neighborhood South Newcastle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapman-Hall House Museum and Skidompha Public Library.

Chapman-Hall House Museum

Museum

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The Chapman-Hall House is a historic house museum at 270 Main Street in Damariscotta, Maine. Built in 1754 by one of the area's first permanent white settlers, it is the oldest standing house in the town, and one of the oldest in the state. Chapman-Hall House Museum is situated 2½ miles northeast of Perkins Point.

Skidompha Public Library

Library

The Skidompha Public Library is the public library serving the towns of Damariscotta, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, Maine. Skidompha Public Library is situated 2½ miles north of Perkins Point.

Damariscotta Baptist Church

Church

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Damariscotta Baptist Church is a historic church at 4 Bristol Road in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. Built in 1843-47 and restyled in 1891, it is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival and Colonial Revival architecture. Damariscotta Baptist Church is situated 2½ miles northeast of Perkins Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damariscotta and Newcastle.

Damariscotta

Town

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Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination known for its oysters, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". Damariscotta is situated 2½ miles north of Perkins Point.

Newcastle

Town

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Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Newcastle is situated 2½ miles north of Perkins Point.

Bristol

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Bristol, known from 1632 to 1765 as Pemaquid, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain.

Perkins Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.00064° or 44° 0′ 2″ north

Longitude

-69.54755° or 69° 32′ 51″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87PG2F22+7X

GeoNames ID

4975051

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