West Penobscot

West Penobscot is a neighborhood in Town of Penobscot, Hancock County, Maine. West Penobscot is situated nearby to the neighborhood South Orland, as well as near the locality Cape Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pownall and Fort Point Light.

Fort Pownall

Fort

Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine. Fort Pownall is situated 1½ miles west of West Penobscot.

Fort Point Light

Lighthouse

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The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Point Light is situated 1½ miles west of West Penobscot.

Fort Point State Park

Park

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Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, Maine. Fort Point State Park is situated 2 miles west of West Penobscot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandy Point and Penobscot.

Sandy Point

Village

Sandy Point is an unincorporated village in the town of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 1 on the west bank of the Penobscot River estuary, 4.1 miles south of Bucksport. Sandy Point is situated 3 miles northwest of West Penobscot.

Penobscot

Village

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Penobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Bagaduce River flows through the town. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census. Penobscot is situated 3½ miles east of West Penobscot.

Stockton Springs

Village

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Stockton Springs is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census. Stockton Springs is home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison. Stockton Springs is situated 4 miles west of West Penobscot.

West Penobscot

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Town of Penobscot, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.47424° or 44° 28′ 27″ north

Longitude

-68.7792° or 68° 46′ 45″ west

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

87PHF6FC+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158838300

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

4982681

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