Fort Pownall
Fort Pownall was a British fortification built during the French and Indian War, whose remains are located at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine.- Type: Fort
- Description: memorial in Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Fort Pownall Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Point Light and Fort Point State Park.
Fort Point Light
Lighthouse
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The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Point Light is situated 340 feet south of Fort Pownall.
Fort Point State Park
Park
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Fort Point State Park is a public recreation area that overlooks Penobscot Bay from the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison in the town of Stockton Springs, Maine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockton Springs and Sandy Point.
Stockton Springs
Village
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Stockton Springs is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census. Stockton Springs is home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison. Stockton Springs is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Pownall.
Sandy Point
Village
Sandy Point is an unincorporated village in the town of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 1 on the west bank of the Penobscot River estuary, 4.1 miles south of Bucksport. Sandy Point is situated 3 miles north of Fort Pownall.
Penobscot
Village
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Penobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Bagaduce River flows through the town. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census. Penobscot is situated 5 miles east of Fort Pownall.
Fort Pownall
- Categories: memorial, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.46812° or 44° 28′ 5″ northLongitude
-68.81187° or 68° 48′ 43″ westOpen location code
87PHF59Q+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 1399391654OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q5471870
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Fort Pownall” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Pownall”
- Russian: “Форт Паунэлл”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harborside RV Resort and Colonel Peterson Memorial Park.
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