State Park · Maine, United States
Whaleback Shell Midden
Whaleback Shell Midden is a state park in Maine, United States.
State Park · Maine, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Lincoln, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 44.0420° N, 69.5130° W |
| Managed by | Maine state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Whaleback Shell Midden
Whaleback Shell Midden is a shell midden consisting primarily of oyster shells located on the east side of the Damariscotta River in Maine, United States. It is preserved as a Maine state historic site and was included as part of the Damariscotta Oyster Shell Heaps listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Other shell middens are located on the estuary in both Damariscotta and Newcastle. The middens in this area were formed over about 1,000 years between 200 BC to AD 1000.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Portland International Jetport (PWM) · Portland, United States · 48.2 miles away
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) · Boston, United States · 138.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Whaleback Shell Midden?
Whaleback Shell Midden is in Maine, United States (44.0420° N, 69.5130° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maine_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Maine state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaleback_Shell_Midden — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).