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Penobscot

Ghost town · Hancock County, Maine

Castine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Castine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Penobscot is a ghost town in Hancock County, Maine. It is one of 3 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Penobscot as a historical populated place on the Castine topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.3879° N, 68.7998° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCastine
Elevation81 ft
Nearest living townCastine, ME
Distance to it0.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1878702
Coordinates44.38785, -68.79975

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What's there now

Penobscot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Castine, ME (population 926), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 81 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Penobscot?

Penobscot is in Hancock County, Maine, at 44.3879, -68.7998.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Maine has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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