Beach Island
Beach Island is an islet in York County, Maine. Beach Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Hills Beach, as well as near the neighborhood Fortunes Rocks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wood Island Light Station.
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.
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. Hills Beach is situated 2 miles northwest of Beach Island.
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 southwest of Beach 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 5 miles northwest of Beach Island.
Beach Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in York County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.43986° or 43° 26′ 24″ northLongitude
-70.33602° or 70° 20′ 10″ westOpen location code
87MFCMQ7+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 82311103OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Beach Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beach Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Washman Rock and Biddeford Fire Department Biddeford Pool Station.
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