Whitehead Lifesaving Station
The Whitehead Lifesaving Station was a maritime rescue facility on Whitehead Island, an island off the coast of St. George, Maine at the mouth of Penobscot Bay.- Type: House
- Description: lifeboat station in St. George, Maine
- Also known as: “Whitehead Lifesaving Station (Historical)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Whitehead Island and Whitehead Island Light Station.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Village
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. Spruce Head is situated 2 miles north of Whitehead Lifesaving Station.
St. George
Village
South Thomaston
Village
Whitehead Lifesaving Station
- Categories: lifeboat station, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Town of Saint George, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.97966° or 43° 58′ 47″ north
Longitude
-69.13183° or 69° 7′ 55″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87MGXVH9+V7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Clark Island and Elmore.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Whitehead Lifesaving Station (Historical) and Keeper’s House.
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