Spectacles
Spectacles is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Spectacles is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clark Island, as well as near Elmore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tenants Harbor Light.
Tenants Harbor Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tenants Harbor Light, also known as Southern Island Light, is a lighthouse at the mouth of Tenants Harbor, St. George, Maine, United States. It appears in paintings by Andrew Wyeth and his son Jamie Wyeth, who have owned the lighthouse since 1978.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. George and Spruce Head.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. A favorite with artists, writers and naturalists, St.
Spruce Head
Neighborhood
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland. Spruce Head is situated 3½ miles northeast of Spectacles.
Cushing
Village
Photo: lcm1863, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2020 census. A favorite of artists for its unspoiled natural setting, Cushing includes the villages of North Cushing, Cushing, South Cushing, and Pleasant Point. Cushing is situated 4 miles northwest of Spectacles.
Spectacles
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.97605° or 43° 58′ 34″ northLongitude
-69.18407° or 69° 11′ 3″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87MGXRG8+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 21906441OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4979434
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spectacles and High Island.
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