Big Island
Big Island is an islet in Penobscot, Maine. Big Island is situated nearby to the town Howland, as well as near the neighborhood West Enfield.Places of Interest
Highlights include Penobscot Valley High School.
Penobscot Valley High School
School
Penobscot Valley High School is a 9–12 school serving approximately 140 students in Howland, Maine, United States. PVHS also employs approximately 28 teachers. PVHS is the only 9-12 school in School Administrative Unit 31. Penobscot Valley High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Big Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howland and Maxfield.
Howland
Town
Howland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818. It was named after John Howland, one of the passengers on the Mayflower. Howland is situated 2½ miles southeast of Big Island.
Maxfield
Hamlet
Maxfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census. Maxfield is situated 3½ miles west of Big Island.
Edinburg
Village
Edinburg is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. Edinburg is situated 5 miles southeast of Big Island.
Big Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Penobscot County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Penobscot, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.26218° or 45° 15′ 44″ north
Longitude
-68.704° or 68° 42′ 14″ west
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
87QH776W+VC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Big Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Maine, Penobscot County, lat 45,26, long -68,70)”
- Cebuano: “Big Island”
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