Quoddy Head State Park in Maine is the closest point in the US to Africa, approximately 3,100 miles away. The park has a working lighthouse, hiking trails, beaches, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Surprising as it may seem, the closest point in the United States to Africa is not somewhere on the sunny coast of Florida. Instead, Quoddy Head State Park in Maine is the closest place to Africa in the United States. Quoddy Head State Park is approximately 3,100 miles (5,074 kilometers) off the west coast of Africa. The closest point in Africa to the United States is Morocco’s Safi province, with Cape Bojador, in Western Sahara, in second place.
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Quoddy Head State Park, located in Lubec, Maine, sits on 541 acres at the tip of the easternmost peninsula in the United States.
The park has a working lighthouse that is open for visits by visitors. Quoddy Head is also known for its hiking trails, beaches and wildlife viewing opportunities.
The name “Quoddy Head” means “fertile and beautiful place” and comes from the Passamaquoddy Native American tribe. The park is open from 9 am to sunset, every day from May 15th to October 15th.
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