Cobscook Bay State Park

Cobscook Bay State Park
1893
Low tide
1853
High tide
Map showing the location of Cobscook Bay State Park
Map showing the location of Cobscook Bay State Park
Location in Maine
LocationEdmunds, East Central Washington, Maine, United States
Coordinates44°50′36″N 67°9′30″W / 44.84333°N 67.15833°W / 44.84333; -67.15833[1]
Area871 acres (352 ha)[2]
Elevation157 ft (48 m)[1]
Established1964[3]
AdministratorMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
WebsiteCobscook Bay State Park

Cobscook Bay State Park is a public recreation area occupying 888 acres (359 ha) on the western shore of Cobscook Bay in Washington County, Maine. The park offers a view of dramatically changing tides that on average can rise to 24 feet (7.3 m) high with some reaching as high as 28 feet (8.5 m). The name Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy word for boiling tides. The state park is located on Whiting Bay approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Dennysville and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Whiting. It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Cunningham Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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