Big Peabody Island
Big Peabody Island is an islet in Washington, Maine. Big Peabody Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Sealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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″ northLongitude
-67.52991° or 67° 31′ 48″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
87PJFFXC+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 220250825OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4958250Wikidata 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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