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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Asticou Azalea Garden.

Bear Island Light Station

Lighthouse

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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

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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 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.