Baker Island
Baker Island is an island located in Maine, United States. It marks the southwestern entrance to Frenchman Bay, about four miles south of Mt. Desert Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Baker’s Island” and “Bakers Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baker Island Light.
Baker Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kinderhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baker Island Light is a lighthouse on Baker Island, Maine, which is part of Acadia National Park. The light station was established in 1828 as a guide to the southern entrance to Frenchman Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesford and Cranberry Isles.
Islesford
Hamlet
Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles. Islesford is situated 2½ miles northwest of Baker Island.
Cranberry Isles
Village
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 3 miles west of Baker Island.
Northeast Harbor
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.
Baker Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Baker Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Baker Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baker Island”
- Chinese: “貝克島 (緬因州)”
- Chinese: “貝克島”
- Dutch: “Baker Island”
- French: “Baker Island”
- German: “Baker Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seal Harbor and Seawall.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gilley Cemetery and The Thumper.
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