Birch Island
Birch Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Birch Island is situated nearby to the locality Carrying Place, as well as near Browns Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Goose Rocks Lighthouse.
Goose Rocks Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Goose Rocks Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located near North Haven, Maine in Penobscot Bay. It stands at the eastern entrance to the Fox Islands Thoroughfare, a busy mile-wide passage separating North Haven from Vinalhaven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Haven and Vinalhaven.
North Haven
Photo: Jp498, CC BY-SA 2.5.
North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony.
Vinalhaven
Birch Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.13113° or 44° 7′ 52″ northLongitude
-68.84043° or 68° 50′ 26″ westOpen location code
87PH45J5+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 706645458OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Birch Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Birch Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Birch Island”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Birch Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carrying Place and Browns Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turner Farm Market and Eleanor L. Campbell Preserve Polly Cove Beach.
Knox County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Rockland, North Haven, Vinalhaven, and Camden.
Curious Islands to Discover
Uncover intriguing islands from every corner of the globe.