Castine
in Hancock County of Maine, United States
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Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (22 mi) - Bangor International Airport (29 mi)
- Dewitt Field,Old Town Municipal Airport (40 mi)
- Augusta State Airport (49 mi)
- Portland International Jetport Airport (91 mi)
- Portsmouth International at Pease Airport (136 mi)
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Fredericton Airport (150 mi) - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (163 mi)
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (178 mi)
- Castine Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Bucksport Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Goose River Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Country View Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Bar Harbor Golf Course (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Felt Brook Golf Center (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Hampden Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Bangor Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Hermon Meadow Golf Club & Training Center (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Journeys End Marina (marina, (25 mi)
- Knight Marina (marina, (25 mi)
- Rockland Landings Marina (marina, (25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 44.388 and -68.800 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 44° 23' 16" and W -68° 47' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:18 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:40 am and 4:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.833 and 116.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Windy Harbour - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Castine
Castine in Hancock County (Maine) with it's 1,029 inhabitants is a city in United States about 569 mi (or 916 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Castine is now 07:18 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Castine, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Belfast, Ellsworth, Bangor, Rockland and Wiscasset. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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67 Perkins Street, Castine, ME 04421
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Dice Head Lighthouse
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Schooner Gam
The schooner grace Bailey coming alongside the schooner Stephen Taber at the Schooner Gam 2008.
Junior Achievement of Maine's Titan Challenge
Local high school students came to Maine Maritime Academy Wednesday, February 13 to participate in the Junior Achievement of Maine's State-Wide Titan Challenge. The Challenge required teams...
The Castine Patriot - Firefighters battle house fire in Penobscot
A house fire in Penobscot on November 21 began in a garage and, by the time firefighters from across the Blue Hill Peninsula arrived, was fully involved. No one was injured in the fire which...
Kaboom White Water Rafting PART 1 OF 2
Guys from Grand Falls doing the Penobscot River.
The Castine Patriot - Peace Ridge Sanctuary Dog Treat
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44 Curtis Cove Rd., Blue Hill, ME 04614
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Lewis working
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Fiber College 2015 Class Proposals, Searsport Maine
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Castine, Maine
Castine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States and served as the capital of Acadia (1670–1674). The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries. Approximately 850 students are enrolled. During the French colonial period, Castine was the southern tip of Acadia and briefly served as the capital of the region.
Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was an American naval expedition sent to reclaim Maine, which the British had conquered and renamed New Ireland. It was the largest American naval expedition of the American Revolutionary War and is sometimes thought the United States' worst naval defeat until Pearl Harbor. The fighting took place both on land and on sea, in what is today Castine, Maine.
Wilson Museum
The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, USA. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist. Wilson lived in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Nantucket during his youth. He arrived at Castine in 1891 with his mother, Cassine Cartwright Wilson. He received a PhD in geology from Columbia University. In 1921, Mrs Wilson gave the western part of the land she owned to build a museum for John Wilson's collections.
Pentagoet Archeological District
The Pentagoet Archeological District is a National Historic Landmark District located in Castine, Maine. This district forms part of the traditional homeland of the Abenaki Indians, in particular the Penobscot tribe. In the colonial period, Abenakis frequented the fortified trading post at this site, bartering moosehides, sealskins, beaver and other furs in exchange for European commodities. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Bagaduce River
The Bagaduce River is a tidal river in the Hancock County, Maine that empties into Penobscot Bay near the town of Castine. From the confluence of Black Brook and the outflow of Walker Pond, the river runs about 14 miles north, northwest, and southwest, forming the border between Brooksville on its left bank and Sedgwick, Penobscot, and Castine on its right.
Fort George (Castine, Maine)
Fort George was an earthworks fort built by the British to defend their new founded colony New Ireland during the American Revolutionary War. The fort is most well known for helping to defeat the American patriot Penobscot Expedition's attempt to reclaim the territory. Fort George is listed on the NRHP in Maine. The roughly 3-acre remains of the fort are located on the Bagaduce Peninsula in the town of Castine, Maine. The British dug a defensive canal that is still visible in satellite photos.
Nautilus Island, Maine
Nautilus Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is part of the Town of Brooksville, in Hancock County.
Eastern State Normal School
The Eastern State Normal School is a former college located in Castine, Maine. It operated between 1867 and 1942. During its last year, it shared its buildings with the Maine Maritime Academy, which ended up taking over its space once the school closed
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Castine.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Machabitticus, Mesemadega, Penobscot, Pentagoet, Biguyduce, Kadeskik*, Mosemadage, كاستين, Castine, کستین، مین, Кастин
