Ayers Island
Ayers Island is an island in the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, near the town of Orono. It was named for one of the original settlers of Orono, Joshua Ayers, who constructed a sawmill on the island beginning around 1774.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of 49 feet (15 metres)
- Description: island in the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orono Post Office and Orono High School.
Orono Post Office
Post office
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Golf course
Penobscot Valley Country Club is a golf course in Orono, Maine designed by Donald Ross in 1924.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orono and Veazie.
Veazie
Town
Veazie is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Veazie is situated 3 miles southwest of Ayers Island.
Bradley
Town
Ayers Island
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Latitude
44.87358° or 44° 52′ 25″ north
Longitude
-68.67077° or 68° 40′ 15″ west
Open location code
87PHV8FH+CM
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Universal Fellowship and Orono Public Library.
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