Boston Island
Boston Island is an islet in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Boston Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Isle of Springs, as well as near Dogfish Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Hendricks Head Light Station.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Garden
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Boothbay, Maine. It was opened in 2007. The gardens have been named one of Maine's top attractions. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is situated 2 miles northeast of Boston Island.
Hendricks Head Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport, Maine marking the west side of the mouth of the Sheepscot River. The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875. Hendricks Head Light Station is situated 2 miles south of Boston Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southport and West Boothbay Harbor.
Southport
Village
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Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies.
West Boothbay Harbor
Neighborhood
West Boothbay Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 27, 10.7 miles south of Wiscasset. West Boothbay Harbor is situated 2 miles east of Boston Island.
Boothbay Harbor
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.
Boston Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.85101° or 43° 51′ 4″ northLongitude
-69.67942° or 69° 40′ 46″ westOpen location code
87MGV82C+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 829792846OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Boston Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Boston Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Isle of Springs and Dogfish Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boston Island Nubble and Spectacle Island Preserve.
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