West Penobscot Bay

West Penobscot Bay is a bay in Town of Camden, Knox County, Maine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Curtis Island Light and Curtis Island.

Curtis Island Light

Museum

Curtis Island Light, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of Camden, Maine. It is on Curtis Island, which shelters the harbor from ocean storms.

Curtis Island

Island

Photo: Fitz Henry Lane, Public domain.

Curtis Island is an island located in the exterior of Camden Harbor, in Camden, Maine, United States. Curtis Island was initially known as Mark Island to early explorers.

Spite House

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Spite House, also known as the Thomas McCobb House, is a historic house at Deadman's Point in Rockport, Maine. Built in 1806 in Phippsburg, it is a high quality example of Federal period architecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camden and Rockport.

Camden

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

Camden is an affluent town in the state of Maine, a little over an hour north of Portland, in the mid-coast region of Maine. It has been a tourist destination for years and is home to some of the wealthiest individuals in Maine.

Rockport

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Rockport is a town in Knox County, located two and a half miles south of Camden on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the Mid Coast region of Maine.

Glen Cove

Neighborhood

Glen Cove is an unincorporated village within the town of Rockport in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1 and Clam Cove, an arm of the Penobscot Bay, 2.2 miles north of Rockland.

West Penobscot Bay

Type: Bay
Address: ME
Category: body of water
Location: Town of Camden, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.19036° or 44° 11′ 25″ north

Longitude

-69.0117° or 69° 0′ 42″ west

Open location code

87PG5XRQ+48

OpenStreetMap ID

node 369070087

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

4982682

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Satellite Map

Discover West Penobscot Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Simonton Corners and Melvin Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include East Goose Rock and Mark Island.

Knox County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Rockland, North Haven, Vinalhaven, and Camden.

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