Rice Point
Rice Point is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Rice Point is situated nearby to the town Northeast Harbor, as well as near the village Cranberry Isles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Asticou Azalea Garden.
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.
Asticou Azalea Garden
Park
Photo: Dudesleeper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956.
Claremont Hotel
Hotel
Photo: BFroehlich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Claremont Hotel is a historic hotel on Claremont Road in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Built in 1883, the main hotel building is one of the only 19th-century hotels to survive on Mount Desert Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northeast Harbor and Cranberry Isles.
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.
Cranberry Isles
Village
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.
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.
Rice Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.2738° or 44° 16′ 26″ northLongitude
-68.26852° or 68° 16′ 7″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87PH7PFJ+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12233060607OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4976508
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