Sisters Point

Sisters Point is a cape in York County, Maine. Sisters Point is situated nearby to the locality Cutts Island, as well as near the neighborhood Bedell Crossing.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Foster and Whaleback Light Station.

Fort Foster

Park

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Fort Foster, now part of Fort Foster Park, is a historic fort active 1901–1946 on the southwest tip of Gerrish Island in the Kittery Point area of Kittery, Maine.

Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery. Whaleback Light Station is situated 2 miles southwest of Sisters Point.

Portsmouth Harbor Light

Lighthouse

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The Portsmouth Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States. Portsmouth Harbor Light is situated 2 miles west of Sisters Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Kittery.

Newcastle

Village

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New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in New Hampshire and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands. Newcastle is situated 3 miles west of Sisters Point.

Kittery

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Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.

York Harbor

Neighborhood

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York Harbor is a census-designated place in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2010 census. York Harbor is a distinguished former Gilded Age summer colony noted for its resort architecture. York Harbor is situated 4½ miles north of Sisters Point.

Sisters Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.07676° or 43° 4′ 36″ north

Longitude

-70.66477° or 70° 39′ 53″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87MF38GP+P3

GeoNames ID

4978658

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