Rackliff Island
Rackliff Island is an island in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Rackliff Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Spruce Head, as well as near Clark Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitehead Island and Whitehead Island Light Station.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores".
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Neighborhood
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. A favorite with artists, writers and naturalists, St.
South Thomaston
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head.
Rackliff Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.99315° or 43° 59′ 35″ northLongitude
-69.1427° or 69° 8′ 34″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
87MGXVV4+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 221480201OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4976218Wikidata ID
Q49673875
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rackliff Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rackliff Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clark Island and Long Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slins Island and Norton Island.
Knox County: Must-Visit Destinations
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