Sunken Ledge
Sunken Ledge is a shoal in Town of South Thomaston, Knox County, Maine. Sunken Ledge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Spruce Head, as well as near the village South Thomaston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitehead Island Light Station and Whitehead Island.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George. Whitehead Island Light Station is situated 2 miles southwest of Sunken Ledge.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores". Whitehead Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Sunken Ledge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and South Thomaston.
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 1½ miles west of Sunken Ledge.
South Thomaston
Village
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South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head. South Thomaston is situated 3½ miles northwest of Sunken Ledge.
Owls Head
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Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport. It includes the village of Ash Point.
Sunken Ledge
- Type: Shoal
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Town of South Thomaston, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Sunken Ledge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sunken Ledge (piliw sa Estados Unidos, Maine)”
- Cebuano: “Sunken Ledge”
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