Oil House
Oil House is a building in Town of Saint George, Knox County, Maine. Oil House is situated nearby to the lighthouse Whitehead Island Light Station, as well as near the islet Seal Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead Island Light Station and Whitehead Island.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Village
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland. Spruce Head is situated 2½ miles north of Oil House.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George or Saint George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. St. George is situated 4½ miles west of Oil House.
South Thomaston
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head. South Thomaston is situated 5 miles north of Oil House.
Oil House
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Saint George, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.97897° or 43° 58′ 44″ northLongitude
-69.12404° or 69° 7′ 27″ westOpen location code
87MGXVHG+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 694778585OpenStreetMap feature
building=shedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
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