Salt Bay
Salt Bay is a bay in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Salt Bay is situated nearby to the neighborhood Damariscotta Mills, as well as near Harrington Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Patricks Church and Whaleback Shell Midden.
Saint Patricks Church
Church
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church is a historic church at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church building in New England, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Whaleback Shell Midden
Park
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Whaleback Shell Midden is a shell midden, or dump, consisting primarily of oyster shells located on the east side of the Damariscotta River in Maine, United States.
Chapman-Hall House Museum
Museum
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The Chapman-Hall House is a historic house museum at 270 Main Street in Damariscotta, Maine. Built in 1754 by one of the area's first permanent white settlers, it is the oldest standing house in the town, and one of the oldest in the state. Chapman-Hall House Museum is situated 2 miles south of Salt Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Damariscotta.
Newcastle
Village
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Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Newcastle is situated 2 miles southwest of Salt Bay.
Damariscotta
Town
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Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination known for its oysters, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". Damariscotta is situated 2 miles south of Salt Bay.
Nobleboro
Village
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Nobleboro, founded in 1788, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Nobleboro is named for Arthur Noble's son Arthur II. Part of Nobleboro was part of Shem Drowne's claim in the 1730s. Nobleboro is situated 2 miles northeast of Salt Bay.
Salt Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Great Salt Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.05813° or 44° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-69.51894° or 69° 31′ 8″ westOpen location code
87PG3F5J+7CGeoNames ID
4977588
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