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Orientation
Boothbay Harbor lies on the Maine Coast slightly
more than one hour's drive northeast of Portland, Maine. If
visiting from afar, the Portland jetport is likely your best bet,
though Bangor or even Boston would not be too distant.
Boothbay Harbor being on a peninsula, it
is necessary to take Route 27 to the actual coastline. Route 27
lies just off of historic Route 1, which runs the length of
the Maine coast and interconnects with Interstate 95.
For Directions from YOUR location, use the
handy Mapquest form below.
The
Mystery of the Piers
One of the most confusing things for an outsider
to the Boothbay waterfront is the numbering of the piers. While
technically, somewhere in the vaults of the town zoning archives,
there are really piers designated for each of the numbers, you will
find that Pier 1 is right next door to Pier 6,
which is right next door to Pier 8.
Basically, the rule to remember is that the piers
begin counting from the interior of the harbor, so if you
want to reach the Boothbay Whale Watch, which is at Pier
6, and find yourself at Pier 8, turn into the
harbor and you should see our signs beckoning from just down the
waterfront. Use the same strategy in reverse if you find yourself
at Pier 1. We hope to see you soon!
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