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.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: island in the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Orono Post Office and Orono High School.
Post office
The main is located at 1 Bennoch Street in .
School
is a high school in , , United States.
Golf course
is a golf course in , designed by Donald Ross in 1924.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orono and Veazie.
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is a town in , United States.
is a town in , , United States.
3 miles southwest of Ayers Island
is a town in , , United States.
3½ miles northeast of 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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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ayers Island” goes by many names.
Ayers IslandCebuano
Ayers IslandDutch

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