Yellow Head

Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: human settlement in Maine, United States of America
Also known as: “Yellow Head, Maine” and “Yellow Head, ME”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pemaquid Point Light and Fort William Henry.

Pemaquid Point Light

Lighthouse

Pemaquid Point Light

Photo: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pemaquid Point Light is a historic U.S. lighthouse… Pemaquid Point Light is situated 1½ miles southwest of Yellow Head.

Fort William Henry

Fort

Fort William Henry

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. Fort William Henry is situated 2 miles northwest of Yellow Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Harbor and Chamberlain.

New Harbor

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the…

Chamberlain

Village

Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town… Chamberlain is situated 2½ miles north of Yellow Head.

South Bristol

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. South Bristol is situated 3½ miles west of Yellow Head.

Yellow Head

Categories: village in the United States, unincorporated community, and locality
Location: Bristol, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.85758° or 43° 51′ 27″ north

Longitude

-69.49338° or 69° 29′ 36″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87MGVG54+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Yellow Head” goes by many names.

French: “Yellow Head”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pemaquid Point and Pemaquid Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: New Harbor Dry Ledge and Little Island.

Lincoln County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Wiscasset and Jefferson.

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