Watts Ledge
Watts Ledge is an island in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Watts Ledge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cape Elizabeth, as well as near Higgins Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Richmond Island and Two Lights.
Richmond Island
Island
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Richmond Island, or Richmond's Island, is an island off the coast of Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine, in the United States. The island is named for Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond.
Two Lights
Lighthouse
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Cape Elizabeth Light is a lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, at the southwestern entrance to Casco Bay in Maine. Only the eastern tower of the two that made up the light station until 1924 is active.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Elizabeth and Prouts Neck.
Cape Elizabeth
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Cape Elizabeth is an upscale community about 5 miles southeast of Portland, Maine on the Southern Maine coast. Its centerpiece is the 90 acre Fort Williams bought by the town in 1964.
Prouts Neck
Neighborhood
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Prouts Neck is a coastal peninsula, located within the town of Scarborough, in southern Maine. Prouts Neck is situated 4½ miles west of Watts Ledge.
Watts Ledge
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Watt’s Ledge”
- Categories: char, rock, locality, and landform
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.54244° or 43° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
-70.22213° or 70° 13′ 20″ westOpen location code
87MFGQRH+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1448267654OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Watts Ledge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Watts Ledge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cape Elizabeth and Higgins Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Potato Barn and Middle Rock.
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