Compass Island
Compass Island is an island in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Compass Island is situated nearby to the locality Middle Island, as well as near the neighborhood Dark Harbor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Spruce Head Island.
Great Spruce Head Island
Island
Great Spruce Head Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of Deer Isle town in Hancock County. It has long belonged to the family of the painter Fairfield Porter and his brother photographer Eliot, both of whom did creative work there.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesboro and North Haven.
Islesboro
Village
Photo: NightThree, CC BY 2.0.
Islesboro is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States, comprising Islesboro Island and several smaller islands. The population was 583 at the 2020 census. Islesboro is situated 6 miles northwest of Compass Island.
North Haven
Photo: Jp498, CC BY-SA 2.5.
North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony.
Compass Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.21417° or 44° 12′ 51″ northLongitude
-68.86455° or 68° 51′ 52″ westOpen location code
87PH647P+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 21878307OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Compass Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Compass Island”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Compass Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Middle Island and Dark Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grass Ledges and Little Spruce Head Island.
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