Black Island
Black Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Black Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Loudville, as well as near the neighborhood Martin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Franklin Island Light.
Franklin Island Light
Lighthouse
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Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855. Franklin Island Light is situated 2½ miles south of Black Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friendship and Chamberlain.
Friendship
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Friendship is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The town was incorporated in 1762 as "Meduncook". It is located 31 miles southeast of Augusta and had a population of 1,142 in 2020. Friendship is situated 4½ miles northeast of Black Island.
Chamberlain
Neighborhood
Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of Wiscasset. Chamberlain is situated 6 miles southwest of Black Island.
Port Clyde
Hamlet
Photo: Erik Hansen, CC BY 2.0.
Port Clyde is the southernmost settlement on the St. George peninsula in central/coastal Maine and part of the town of St. George in Knox County, Maine, United States. The ZIP Code for Port Clyde is 04855. Port Clyde is situated 6 miles east of Black Island.
Black Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.92634° or 43° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
-69.37328° or 69° 22′ 24″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87MGWJGG+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 829793455OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4958527
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