Battery Keyes
Battery Keyes is a fort in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Battery Keyes is situated nearby to the ruins Goddard Mansion, as well as near the fort Battery Hobart.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Head Lighthouse and Fort Williams Park.
Portland Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Portland Head Lighthouse is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Battery Keyes.
Fort Williams Park
Park
Fort Williams Park is a 90-acre park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, encompassing numerous historical sites. Famous for having Portland Head Light on its grounds, the park also encompasses the decommissioned and largely demolished United States Army post Fort Williams, which was operational during World War I and World War II.
Cushing Island
Island
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
Cushing Island, or Cushing's Island, is a privately owned island in Casco Bay in the U.S. state of Maine. Part of the city of Portland, roughly 45 families live there seasonally. Cushing Island is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Battery Keyes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Portland and Cape Elizabeth.
South Portland
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-most populous city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498.
Cape Elizabeth
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Cape Elizabeth is an upscale community about 5 miles southeast of Portland, Maine on the Southern Maine coast. Its centerpiece is the 90 acre Fort Williams bought by the town in 1964.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 3 miles northwest of Battery Keyes.
Battery Keyes
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.6271° or 43° 37′ 38″ northLongitude
-70.213° or 70° 12′ 47″ westOpen location code
87MFJQGP+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6184829348OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Goddard Mansion and Battery Hobart.
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