McDonald Sanctuary

McDonald Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine. McDonald Sanctuary is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fort Baldwin, as well as near Popham Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Popham Beach and Pond Island Light.

Popham Beach

Beach

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.

Popham Beach is a sandy beach in Maine that extends southwest about three miles from Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River, toward the mouth of the Morse River.

Pond Island Light

Lighthouse

Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain.

Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.

Perkins Island Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Maine. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sebasco Estates.

Sebasco Estates

Village

Sebasco Estates is an unincorporated village in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of Bath. Sebasco Estates has a post office, with ZIP code 04565.

McDonald Sanctuary

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.7508° or 43° 45′ 3″ north

Longitude

-69.8059° or 69° 48′ 21″ west

Operator

Phippsburg Land Trust

Open location code

87MGQ52V+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 617882121

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Baldwin and Popham Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McDonald Marsh Preserve and Spirit Pond Preserve (Popham Beach State Park).

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