Waldo–Hancock Bridge

The Waldo–Hancock Bridge was the first long-span suspension bridge erected in Maine, as well as the first permanent bridge across the Penobscot River downstream from Bangor.

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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.

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 Waldo–Hancock Bridge.

Bucksport station

Railway station

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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 Waldo–Hancock Bridge.

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 Waldo–Hancock Bridge.

Waldo–Hancock Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Bucksport, Maine
Categories: suspension bridge, road bridge, and transportation
Location: Town of Verona Island, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.5604° or 44° 33′ 37″ north

Longitude

-68.80147° or 68° 48′ 5″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87PHH56X+5C

GeoNames ID

7232317

Wikidata ID

Q7961620

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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Waldo–Hancock Bridge” goes by many names.

German: “Waldo-Hancock Bridge”
Japanese: “ワルド・ハンコック橋”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Prospect Ferry and Verona Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Penobscot Narrows Observatory and The Flying Dutchman Campground.

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