Bear Island
Bear Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Spruce Head 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunset.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 6 miles east of Bear Island.
Bear Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island west of Deer Isle in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.22026° or 44° 13′ 13″ northLongitude
-68.8261° or 68° 49′ 34″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87PH65CF+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 21878399OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4957742Wikidata ID
Q34665438
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bear Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bear Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dark Harbor and Middle Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eaton Cemetery and Scrag Island.
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