Ayers Island

Ayers Island is an in the Penobscot River in , near the town of . It was named for one of the original settlers of Orono, Joshua Ayers, who constructed a sawmill on the island beginning around 1774.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Ayer’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orono Post Office and Orono High School.

Post office
Photo: Namiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The main is located at 1 Bennoch Street in . Built in 1933, it is a fine local example of Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

School
is a high school in , , United States. Founded in 1915, it is the only high school in Regional School Unit 26. As of 2020 it takes high school students who graduated from Indian Island School.

Golf course
is a golf course in , designed by Donald Ross in 1924. In September 2017, the club was taken over by Penobscot Valley CC LLC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orono and Veazie.

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is a town in , United States. Located on the Penobscot and rivers, it was first settled by American colonists in 1774.

Town
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles southwest of Ayers Island.

Town
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is a town in , , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census. The village of is in the northwestern corner of the town. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Ayers Island.

Ayers Island

Latitude
44.87358° or 44° 52′ 25″ north
Longitude
-68.67077° or 68° 40′ 15″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
87PHV8FH+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55055897
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4957040
Wiki­data ID
Q16836273
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Satellite Map

Discover Ayers Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ayers Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ayers Island”
  • Dutch: “Ayers Island”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church of Universal Fellowship and Orono Public Library.

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