Town of Castine Boat Ramp
Town of Castine Boat Ramp is a slipway in Town of Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Town of Castine Boat Ramp is situated nearby to the tourism office Castine Visitor’s Center, as well as near Castine Kayak Adventures.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wilson Museum and Fort George.
Wilson Museum
Museum
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The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, United States. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist. Wilson Museum is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Town of Castine Boat Ramp.
Fort George
Ruins
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in Castine, Maine. Located at a high point on the Bagaduce Peninsula, the fort was built as part of an initiative by the British to establish a new colony called New Ireland. Fort George is situated 2,800 feet west of Town of Castine Boat Ramp.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
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Dyce Head Light is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the Castine peninsula in Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1829 to guide vessels along the Penobscot River and into Castine Harbor, the lighthouse served the region's flourishing shipbuilding and lumber trade until its deactivation in 1937. Dyce Head Light is situated 1¼ miles west of Town of Castine Boat Ramp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
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Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Harborside is situated 3 miles south of Town of Castine Boat Ramp.
Brooksville
Village
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Brooksville is a town on Penobscot Bay in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 935. It contains the villages of North Brooksville, South Brooksville, West Brooksville, Brooksville Corner, and Harborside. Brooksville is situated 6 miles southeast of Town of Castine Boat Ramp.
Town of Castine Boat Ramp
- Type: Slipway
- Categories: recreation area and transportation
- Location: Town of Castine, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.38775° or 44° 23′ 16″ northLongitude
-68.79584° or 68° 47′ 45″ westOpen location code
87PH96Q3+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13733208231OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=slipway
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castine Visitor’s Center and Castine Kayak Adventures.
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