Wilson Point
Wilson Point is a cape in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Wilson Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Penobscot, as well as near West Castine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Point Light and Fort Pownall.
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 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 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 1½ miles northwest of Wilson Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockton Springs and Castine.
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 northwest of Wilson Point.
Castine
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Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
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 4½ miles east of Wilson Point.
Wilson Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.45008° or 44° 27′ 0″ northLongitude
-68.79753° or 68° 47′ 51″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87PHF622+2XGeoNames ID
4983239
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