Black Island
Black Island is an islet in Kennebec, Maine. Black Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Winthrop Center, as well as near East Winthrop.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ladies Delight Light.
Ladies Delight Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Lmichaud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ladies Delight Light is a small lighthouse on Cobbosseecontee Lake, in Winthrop, Maine, United States. It was constructed in 1908 and is believed to be the only active inland waters lighthouse in Maine. Ladies Delight Light is situated 1½ miles northeast of Black Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Winthrop and Winthrop.
East Winthrop
Neighborhood
East Winthrop is a village in the town of Winthrop in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. It is located just west of Manchester and south of Readfield, borders most of Cobbosseecontee Lake, and all of Little Cobbosseecontee, Upper and Lower Narrows. East Winthrop is situated 3 miles north of Black Island.
Winthrop
Town
Photo: Ianeng, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Winthrop is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Winthrop is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. Winthrop is situated 3½ miles northwest of Black Island.
Manchester
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manchester is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,456 at the 2020 census. The southern part of the town bordering Cobbosseecontee Lake is a popular recreation spot in central Maine, and part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. Manchester is situated 4 miles northeast of Black Island.
Black Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Maine, USA
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Kennebec, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.28339° or 44° 17′ 0″ northLongitude
-69.91461° or 69° 54′ 53″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
87PG73MP+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 150404334OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Black Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Island”
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