Basket Island
Basket Island is an islet in York County, Maine. Basket Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Hills Beach, as well as near the neighborhood Camp Ellis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in York County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Basket’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wood Island Light Station and Ferry Beach State Park.
Wood Island Light Station
Heritage site
Photo: HiddenFox, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wood Island Light is an active lighthouse on the eastern edge of Wood Island in Saco Bay, on the southern coast of Maine. The light is just outside the entrance to Biddeford Pool and the end of the Saco River. Wood Island Light Station is situated 1½ miles east of Basket Island.
Ferry Beach State Park
Nature reserve
Ferry Beach State Park is a public recreation area occupying 117 acres on Saco Bay north of the mouth of the Saco River in Saco, Maine. The state park encompasses a sandy Atlantic Ocean beach, inland hiking trails, and nature center. Ferry Beach State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Basket Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hills Beach and Fortunes Rocks.
Hills Beach
Hamlet
Hills Beach is a seaside community in Biddeford, York County, Maine, United States, approximately 85 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. Hills Beach is a narrow stretch of sandy beach on the north side of Biddeford Pool near the mouth of the Saco River and near the Saco Bay.
Fortunes Rocks
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fortunes Rocks is seaside community in Biddeford, York County, Maine, located approximately 85 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. The 1999 novel Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve is loosely based on this Maine seaside neighborhood. Fortunes Rocks is situated 2½ miles south of Basket Island.
Ocean Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Ocean Park is situated 3½ miles northwest of Basket Island.
Basket Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.45583° or 43° 27′ 21″ northLongitude
-70.36055° or 70° 21′ 38″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87MFFJ4Q+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 277175110OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4957534Wikidata ID
Q34652503
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In Other Languages
“Basket Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Basket Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Hills Beach and Stage Island.
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