Drill Field

Drill Field is a grassland in Town of Saint George, Knox County, Maine. Drill Field is situated nearby to the islet Whitehead Island, as well as near Seal Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whitehead Island and Whitehead Island Light Station.

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".

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 Light Station is situated 2,000 feet east of Drill Field.

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 2 miles north of Drill Field.

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 4 miles west of Drill Field.

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 Drill Field.

Drill Field

Type: Grassland
Category: historic site
Location: Town of Saint George, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.979° or 43° 58′ 44″ north

Longitude

-69.13198° or 69° 7′ 55″ west

Open location code

87MGXVH9+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 896171890

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=maritime

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=grassland

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seal Island and Norton Island.

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