Rockport Shore Preserve

Rockport Shore Preserve is a nature reserve in , , . Rockport Shore Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indian Island Light and Curtis Island Light.

Islet
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is a lighthouse on Indian Island on the eastern side of the entrance to , Maine. It was first established in 1850. The present structure was built in 1875.

Museum
, originally Negro Island Light, is a lighthouse marking the approach to the harbor of . It is on , which shelters the harbor from ocean storms.

Historic site
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The encompasses the historic town center of . Arrayed around the head of its harbor, the town's most significant period of development was in the mid 19th century, because of lime processing and other industries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camden and Rockport.

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
is an affluent town in the state of , a little over an hour north of , in the mid-coast region of Maine. It has been a tourist destination for years and is home to some of the wealthiest individuals in Maine.

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is a town in , located two and a half miles south of on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the region of .

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located at the junction of Maine State Route 17 and Maine State Route 90, 3 miles west of the Rockport town center.

Rockport Shore Preserve

Latitude
44.1815° or 44° 10′ 53″ north
Longitude
-69.0674° or 69° 4′ 3″ west
Operator
Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Open location code
87PG5WJM+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1357657577
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Satellite Map

Discover Rockport Shore Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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