South Point
South Point is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Spruce Head Island and Eagle Island.
Great Spruce Head Island
Island
Great Spruce Head Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of Deer Isle town in Hancock County. It has long belonged to the family of the painter Fairfield Porter and his brother photographer Eliot, both of whom did creative work there.
Eagle Island
Island
Eagle Island is a 263-acre island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States, between North Haven and Deer Isle, in Hancock County. It is not part of the nearby Town of Deer Isle but is an unincorporated territory of the state. Eagle Island is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunset and Islesboro.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 6 miles east of South Point.
Islesboro
Village
Photo: NightThree, CC BY 2.0.
Islesboro is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States, comprising Islesboro Island and several smaller islands. The population was 583 at the 2020 census. Islesboro is situated 6 miles northwest of South Point.
South Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.22675° or 44° 13′ 36″ northLongitude
-68.81836° or 68° 49′ 6″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87PH65GJ+PMGeoNames ID
4979235
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Chain Links and Double Beach.
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