Bear Island

Bear Island is an islet in Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine. Bear Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sebasco, as well as near Cundys Harbor.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States of America
Also known as: “New Meadows Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sebasco Harbor Resort.

Sebasco Harbor Resort

Hotel

Sebasco Harbor Resort, is a privately held destination resort located in Mid Coast Maine, 48 miles north of Portland. It is situated at the tip of Popham Peninsula in the Town of Phippsburg, 12 miles due south of Bath, Maine on over 550 acres and tidal estuaries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sebasco Estates and Phippsburg.

Sebasco Estates

Village

Sebasco Estates is an unincorporated village in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of Bath. Sebasco Estates has a post office, with ZIP code 04565. Sebasco Estates is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bear Island.

Phippsburg

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Phippsburg, a coastal town in Sagadahoc County on Maine's Mid Coast, is a popular beach destination.

Harpswell

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, on Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census. Harpswell is composed of a peninsula contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island, Orr's Island, and Bailey Island. Harpswell is situated 5 miles west of Bear Island.

Bear Island

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.78263° or 43° 46′ 58″ north

Longitude

-69.88104° or 69° 52′ 52″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

87MGQ4M9+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 829793507

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4957744

Wikidata ID

Q34665451

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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 Sebasco and Cundys Harbor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McKenney Home Site and Stone-lined well.

Sagadahoc County: Must-Visit Destinations

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