Beach Island
Beach Island is an island in Hancock County, Down East, Maine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Beach Islands” and “Beech Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Spruce Head Island and Pond Island.
Great Spruce Head Island
Island
Great Spruce Head Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of Deer Isle town in Hancock County. It has long belonged to the family of the painter Fairfield Porter and his brother photographer Eliot, both of whom did creative work there.
Pond Island
Islet
Pond Island is a small 32-acre island in Penobscot Bay, on the central coast of Maine, United States. The island is a conservation property of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and is open to the public, with two small campsites.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesboro and Harborside.
Islesboro
Village
Photo: NightThree, CC BY 2.0.
Islesboro is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States, comprising Islesboro Island and several smaller islands. The population was 583 at the 2020 census. Islesboro is situated 4½ miles northwest of Beach Island.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Harborside is situated 6 miles north of Beach Island.
Beach Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.25952° or 44° 15′ 34″ northLongitude
-68.82309° or 68° 49′ 23″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87PH755G+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 358211519OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Beach Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beach Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dark Harbor and Cape Rosier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Barred Island and Barred Island.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ellsworth, Trenton, Blue Hill, and Bucksport.
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