White's Cove

White's Cove
Cove
The southern end of the cove, to the right of the Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge here, viewed from Cousins Island
The southern end of the cove, to the right of the Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge here, viewed from Cousins Island
Interactive map of White's Cove
Coordinates: 43°46′54″N 70°09′04″W / 43.78178731°N 70.1510043°W / 43.78178731; -70.1510043
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
TownsYarmouth
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

White's Cove is a cove in Yarmouth, Maine, United States. It is around 0.53 miles (0.85 km) across at its widest point, in the inner waters of Casco Bay. It sits directly north of the Ellis C. Snodgrass Memorial Bridge. Whites Cove Road, off Gilman Road, leads to the cove.

History

The cove is named for Nicholas White, who arrived in 1667. It was once the home of Captain Frank L. Oakes.

References

  1. ↑ Attwood, Stanley Bearce (1973). The Length and Breadth of Maine. University of Maine. ISBN 9780891010272.
  2. ↑ "Shoreland Zoning Application - 130 Whites Cove Road - Dock 4-30-19". yarmouth.me.us. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. ↑ Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine 1636-1936: A History, William Hutchinson Rowe (1937)
  4. ↑ Old Times in North Yarmouth, Maine, Augustus W. Corliss (1881), p. 1045
  5. ↑ "Yarmouth and Yarmouthville". Board of Trade Journal. 3. Board of Trade, Portland, Maine: 235. 1890.