Burnt Porcupine Island
Burnt Porcupine Island is an islet in Town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine. Burnt Porcupine Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Summer Harbor, as well as near Gerrishville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbe Museum and Jessup Memorial Library.
Abbe Museum
Museum
The Abbe Museum is a cultural institution with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. It is dedicated to illuminating and advancing greater understanding of Wabanaki Nations' heritage, living cultures, and homelands. Abbe Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Burnt Porcupine Island.
Jessup Memorial Library
Library
Jesup Memorial Library is the public library of Bar Harbor, Maine. It is located in an architecturally distinguished Colonial Revival building at 34 Mount Desert Street in the town's main village. Jessup Memorial Library is situated 2 miles southwest of Burnt Porcupine Island.
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Church
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Burnt Porcupine Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bar Harbor and Hulls Cove.
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County in the Down East area of Maine. It is a useful base for those visiting Acadia National Park.Hulls Cove
Hulls Cove is a village on Mount Desert Island on the coast of Maine, a state of the United States of America.Sorrento
Village
Sorrento is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census. Sorrento is situated 4½ miles north of Burnt Porcupine Island.
Burnt Porcupine Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.40501° or 44° 24′ 18″ north
Longitude
-68.17892° or 68° 10′ 44″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
87PHCR4C+2C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Burnt Porcupine Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burnt Porcupine Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Summer Harbor and Gerrishville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rum Key and Great Porcupine Island.
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