Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station
Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station is a meteorological station in Town of Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine. Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station is situated nearby to the lighthouse Heron Neck Light Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heron Neck Light Station and Vinalhaven Public Library.
Heron Neck Light Station
Lighthouse
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Heron Neck Light is a lighthouse on Green's Island in Vinalhaven, Maine at the south end of Penobscot Bay. It was established in 1854 as an aid to navigation for Vinalhaven's main port, and for the Hurricane Channel extending northwest from Heron's Neck. Heron Neck Light Station is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station.
Vinalhaven Public Library
Library
The Vinalhaven Public Library is the public library serving the island community of Vinalhaven, Maine. It is located at 6 Carver Street in downtown Vinalhaven, in a small architecturally distinguished Prairie School building built in 1906 with financial support from Andrew Carnegie. Vinalhaven Public Library is situated 2 miles northeast of Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station.
Union Church of Vinalhaven
Church
The Union Church of Vinalhaven is a historic church on East Main Street in the center of Vinalhaven, Maine. Built in 1899, it is a high quality example of Shingle style architecture, designed by one of its major promoters, John Calvin Stevens. Union Church of Vinalhaven is situated 2 miles northeast of Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. Its town limits include the island of Vinalhaven, the largest of the Fox Islands, and smaller islands, some accessible from Vinalhaven Island by bridge or causeway.
Heron Neck Coast Guard Light Station
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Town of Vinalhaven, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.03333° or 44° 2′ northLongitude
-68.86667° or 68° 52′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)ICAO airport code
K16BOpen location code
87PH24MM+88GeoNames ID
6297413
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