Pierce Head
Pierce Head is a cliff in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Pierce Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Seal Harbor, as well as near the town Northeast Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Island and Bear Island Light Station.
Bear Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bear Island is an 11-acre island in Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the Town of Cranberry Isles. The island is located just off Northeast Harbor and south of Mount Desert Island. Bear Island Light, on the western end of the island, was built in 1889 and staffed until 1981.
Bear Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889.
Sutton Island
Island
Photo: Debivort, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sutton Island, in Hancock County, Maine, United States, is a small, private island south of Mount Desert Island, and north of Cranberry Isles. Its dimensions are roughly 2.1 km on its east–west axis by 1.1 km north to south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northeast Harbor and Islesford.
Northeast Harbor
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.
Islesford
Hamlet
Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles. Islesford is situated 2 miles southeast of Pierce Head.
Cranberry Isles
Village
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 2½ miles south of Pierce Head.
Pierce Head
- Type: Cliff
- Description: cliff in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.28841° or 44° 17′ 18″ northLongitude
-68.26002° or 68° 15′ 36″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87PH7PQQ+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 358222897OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pierce Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Pierce Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pierce Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Pond Post Office and Acadia Friends Meeting House.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ellsworth, Trenton, Blue Hill, and Bucksport.
Curious Cliffs to Discover
Uncover intriguing cliffs from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.