Crane Island

Crane Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Crane Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Loudville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Franklin Island Light.

Franklin Island Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamberlain and New Harbor.

Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of Wiscasset. Chamberlain is situated 4½ miles west of Crane Island.

New Harbor

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.

Yellow Head

Neighborhood

Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse. Yellow Head is situated 6 miles southwest of Crane Island.

Crane Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in United States of America
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.89833° or 43° 53′ 54″ north

Longitude

-69.38266° or 69° 22′ 58″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87MGVJX8+8W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 829792854

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4961680

Wikidata ID

Q34715693

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In Other Languages

“Crane Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Crane Island”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Loudville and Martin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harbor Island and Little Franklin Ledge.

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