Grindle Point Light
Grindle Point Light is a lighthouse in Islesboro, Maine, marking the west entrance to Gilkey Harbor at the westernmost point of the eponymous island. The light station was established in 1850, and the present tower and keeper's house were built in 1874.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Grindel Point Light” and “Grindel Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Warren Island and Islesboro Airport.
Warren Island
Islet
Warren Island State Park is state-owned island and public recreation area on Penobscot Bay in the town of Islesboro, Waldo County, Maine, United States.
Islesboro Airport
Aerodrome
Islesboro Airport is a town owned public use airport located one nautical mile west of the central business district of Islesboro, a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. Islesboro Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Grindle Point Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesboro and Lincolnville.
Islesboro
Village
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Islesboro is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States, comprising Islesboro Island and several smaller islands. The population was 583 at the 2020 census. Islesboro is situated 2 miles east of Grindle Point Light.
Lincolnville
Village
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Lincolnville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,312 at the 2020 census. Lincolnville is the mainland terminal for Maine State Ferry Service transport to Islesboro. Lincolnville is situated 3 miles west of Grindle Point Light.
Northport
Village
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Northport is a town on Penobscot Bay in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2020 census. The coastal Bayside residential area is home to over one hundred Victorian seaside cottages, a marina, and the Cobe Estate. Northport is situated 4 miles north of Grindle Point Light.
Grindle Point Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Waldo County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.28146° or 44° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-68.94297° or 68° 56′ 35″ westOpen location code
87PH73J4+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 6534804800OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5609411
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Grindle Point Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Grindel Point”
- French: “Phare de Grindel Point”
- Russian: “Маяк Гриндел-Пойнт”
- Russian: “Маяк Гриндель Пойнт”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Islesboro sailors memorial and Islesboro Ferry Terminal.
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