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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: House
- Description: lifeboat station in St. George, Maine
- Also known as: “Whitehead Lifesaving Station (Historical)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead Island and Whitehead Island Light Station.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores".
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George. Whitehead Island Light Station is situated 2,000 feet east of Whitehead Lifesaving Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Neighborhood
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland. Spruce Head is situated 2 miles north of Whitehead Lifesaving Station.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. A favorite with artists, writers and naturalists, St. St. George is situated 4 miles west of Whitehead Lifesaving Station.
South Thomaston
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head. South Thomaston is situated 5 miles north of Whitehead Lifesaving Station.
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
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Latitude
43.97966° or 43° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
-69.13183° or 69° 7′ 55″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87MGXVH9+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 896171889OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeGeoNames ID
4982984Wikidata ID
Q27957558
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