Portland Observatory
The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 138 feet (42 metres)
- …dates from 1807
- …stands 82 feet (25 metres) tall
- Description: signal and observation tower in Maine, United States
- Address: 138 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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Latitude
43.66538° or 43° 39′ 55″ north
Longitude
-70.24825° or 70° 14′ 54″ west
Open location code
87MFMQ82+5M
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historic = maritime
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Portland Observatory” goes by many names.
Портлендская обсерваторияRussian
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