WebMonhegan (/ m ɒ n ˈ h iː ɡ ən /) is an island in the Gulf of Maine located in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.A plantation, a minor civil division in the state of Maine falling between unincorporated area and a town, it is located about 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the mainland.The population was 64 at the 2020 census. The plantation comprises its …

WebArea code: 207: FIPS code: 23-51620: GNIS feature ID: 0582633: North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay.The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony.The population was 417 at the 2020 census. North Haven is accessible by thrice-daily state ferry service from …

WebCurrent maritime territorial disputes between the two countries include the Beaufort Sea, Dixon Entrance, Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands, Machias Seal Island, and North Rock. Additionally, the United States is one of several countries that contends the Northwest Passage is international waters; whereas the Canadian government asserts ...

WebMonhegan Island Light is a lighthouse on Monhegan Island, Maine.It was first established in 1824. The present structure was built in 1850. It was Alexander Parris's last significant design. It is the second highest light in Maine — Seguin Light, with a 6-foot taller tower, is 2 feet higher in elevation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as …

WebEstablishment. Caraquet was first settled by Gabriel Giraud dit St-Jean who was a French trader and merchant. He married a Mi'kmaq woman and settled in Lower Caraquet.After the expulsion of the Acadians from southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in 1755, some Acadians settled in Upper Caraquet. Led by Alexis Landry in 1757, the original town site …

WebPortland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine.Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine.The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are …

WebFort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine.Built from 1858 to 1864, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there. Advancing military technology, including iron clad ships and long range guns, made the fort obsolete before it could be used.

WebAugusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County.. The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont, and Pierre, South Dakota.. Located on the Kennebec River at the head of tide, …

WebThe Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Begun in 1808, it is the oldest existing lighthouse on the Great Lakes, and one of Toronto's oldest buildings.The lighthouse is perhaps best known for the demise of its first keeper, German-born John Paul Radelmüller, whose 1815 murder forms the basis of …

WebMaine (/ m eɪ n / ()) is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest …