Boon Island
Boon Island is a barren, rocky island in the Gulf of Maine 6 mi off the coast of York, Maine, United States. The island, which is approximately 300 ft by 700 ft at low tide, is the site of Boon Island Light, at 137 ft high, it is the tallest lighthouse in New England.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boon Island Light.
Boon Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Dk69, Public domain.
Boon Island Light is located on the 300-by-700-foot Boon Island off the southern coast of Maine, United States, near Cape Neddick. Boon Island Light has the distinction of being the tallest lighthouse in both Maine and New England at 133 feet.
Boon Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in York County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: York, York County, Southern Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.12148° or 43° 7′ 17″ northLongitude
-70.47647° or 70° 28′ 35″ westOpen location code
87MF4GCF+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 82311028OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Boon Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة بون”
- Cebuano: “Boon Island”
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Highlights include Pollock Rock and Cape Neddick Light.
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