Big Peabody Island

Big Peabody Island is an islet in Washington, Maine. Big Peabody Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Sealand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mistake Island and Moose Peak Light.

Mistake Island

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mistake Island is an island in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Maine. The island contains little vegetation. Mistake Island has been noted for its unusual place name. Moose Peak Light stands high atop Mistake Island. Mistake Island is situated 1½ miles south of Big Peabody Island.

Moose Peak Light

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Moose Peak Light is a lighthouse on Mistake Island, just east of Great Wass Island, Maine at the southern entrance to Eastern Bay and five nautical miles southeast of Jonesport. Moose Peak Light is situated 1½ miles south of Big Peabody Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonesport and Beals.

Jonesport

Photo: carabou, CC BY 2.0.

Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census. Jonesport is a fishing and lobstering town. It contains the villages or hamlets of Jonesport, Mason Bay, Monsapec, and West Jonesport.

Beals

Village

Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.

Beals is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States, located on an island opposite Jonesport. The town was named after Manwarren Beal, an early settler. The population was 443 at the 2020 census. Beals is situated 4½ miles west of Big Peabody Island.

Big Peabody Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in Washington County, Maine, United States of America
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.49769° or 44° 29′ 52″ north

Longitude

-67.52991° or 67° 31′ 48″ west

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Open location code

87PJFFXC+32

OpenStreetMap ID

way 220250825

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4958250

Wikidata ID

Q49633023

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Big Peabody Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Big Peabody Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sealand and West Jonesport.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Peabody Island and Mash Island.

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