Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120-foot-long cable-stayed bridge that carries US 1/SR 3 over the Penobscot River. It connects Verona Island to Prospect, in the U.S. state of Maine.Photo: ricricciardi, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Knox and Bucksport station.
Fort Knox
Fort
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Fort Knox, now Fort Knox State Park or Fort Knox State Historic Site, is located on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the town of Prospect, Maine, about 5 miles from the mouth of the river. Fort Knox is situated 2,300 feet north of Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.
Bucksport station
Museum
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The Bucksport Railroad Station is a historic railroad station on Main Street in Bucksport, Maine. The station was built in 1874 by the European and North American Railway, and is one of a small number of surviving rural railroad stations in Maine. Bucksport station is situated 1 mile north of Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.
Buck Memorial Library
Library
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The Buck Memorial Library is the public library of Bucksport, Maine. It is located at 47 Maine Street in the center of the town, in an architecturally distinguished Gothic Revival stone structure designed by George A. Buck Memorial Library is situated 1 mile northeast of Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verona Island and Bucksport.
Verona Island
Village
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Verona Island is a town located on an island of the same name in the Penobscot River in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.
Bucksport
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Bucksport is a historical town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census. Bucksport is across the Penobscot River estuary from Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, which replaced the Waldo–Hancock Bridge.
Prospect
Village
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Prospect is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. The most prominent landmark in Prospect is Fort Knox, a large 19th-century fort. Prospect is situated 3 miles west of Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Category: transportation
- Location: Town of Verona Island, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.55992° or 44° 33′ 36″ northLongitude
-68.8017° or 68° 48′ 6″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87PHH55X+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1361553638OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佩诺布斯科特海峡大桥及观测台”
- Dutch: “Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory”
- German: “Penobscot Narrows Bridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Verona Park and Prospect Ferry.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory and Fort Knox Gift Shop.
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