Penobscot Narrows Observatory
Penobscot Narrows Observatory is a tower in Town of Prospect, Waldo County, Maine. Penobscot Narrows Observatory is situated nearby to Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, as well as near Fort Knox.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory and Fort Knox.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Bridge
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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. Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory is situated 590 feet southeast of Penobscot Narrows Observatory.
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 2,100 feet north of Penobscot Narrows 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 northeast of Penobscot Narrows 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 Observatory.
Penobscot Narrows Observatory
- Type: Tower
- Location: Town of Prospect, Waldo County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.56059° or 44° 33′ 38″ northLongitude
-68.80376° or 68° 48′ 14″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87PHH56W+6FGeoNames ID
7232316
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