Whaleback Reef

Whaleback Reef is a bar in Town of Kittery, York County, Maine. Whaleback Reef is situated nearby to the village Newcastle, as well as near the neighborhood Shaws Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whaleback Light Station and Fort Stark.

Whaleback Light Station

Lighthouse

Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of Fort Foster and south of Wood Island in Kittery.

Fort Stark

Park

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States. Located at Jerry's Point on the southeastern tip of New Castle Island, most of the surviving fort was developed in the early 20th century, following the Spanish–American War, although there were several earlier fortifications on the site, portions of which survive.

Portsmouth Harbor Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Rosstracy, CC BY 3.0.

The Portsmouth Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Kittery.

Newcastle

Village

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New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in New Hampshire and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands.

Kittery

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Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.

Portsmouth

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Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 21,956 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.

Whaleback Reef

Type: Bar
Also known as: “Whale Back”
Category: landform
Location: Town of Kittery, York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.05903° or 43° 3′ 33″ north

Longitude

-70.69603° or 70° 41′ 46″ west

Open location code

87MF3853+JH

GeoNames ID

4982864

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shaws Hill and Kittery Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wood Island and White Island.

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