Bustins Island

Bustins Island is a 138-acre island in inner Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It is one of 18 islands that are within the town boundaries of Freeport. Although physically located within Freeport, the Bustins Island Village Corporation is a self-governing entity.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Also known as: “Bibber Island”, “Bibber’s Island”, “Bibbers Island”, and “Bustin’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wolfes Neck Woods State Park.

Wolfes Neck Woods State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park is a public recreation area located on Casco Bay on the southeastern side of Freeport, Maine. The state park occupies 244 acres on a narrow peninsula, Wolfe's Neck, that runs between Casco Bay and the Harraseeket River. Wolfes Neck Woods State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Bustins Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Freeport and Littlejohn Island.

South Freeport

Neighborhood

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South Freeport is an unincorporated village in the town of Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Casco Bay, 2.6 miles south of the village of Freeport. South Freeport is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bustins Island.

Littlejohn Island

Suburb

Littlejohn Island is an island and census-designated place in the town of Yarmouth in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 118 at the 2010 census. Littlejohn Island is situated 4 miles southwest of Bustins Island.

Harpswell

Village

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Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, on Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census. Harpswell is composed of a peninsula contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island, Orr's Island, and Bailey Island. Harpswell is situated 4 miles east of Bustins Island.

Bustins Island

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.80014° or 43° 48′ 1″ north

Longitude

-70.07219° or 70° 4′ 20″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

87MFRW2H+34

OpenStreetMap ID

way 827743030

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4959753

Wikidata ID

Q5002203

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bustins Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bustins Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bustins Island and Cushing Briggs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brewer Cottage and Fire Barn.

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