Cross Island
Cross Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Cross Island is situated nearby to the locality Browns Head, as well as near Crocket Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “His Nibs Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Browns Head Light Station.
Browns Head Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Browns Head Light is a lighthouse in Vinalhaven, Maine. Established in 1832, it is an active aid to navigation, marking the southern side of the western entrance to the Fox Island Thoroughfare, a busy strait separating Vinalhaven Island from North Haven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Haven.
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.
Cross Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.12829° or 44° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
-68.89914° or 68° 53′ 57″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87PH44H2+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 162810831OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4961794Wikidata ID
Q49635961
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cross Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cross Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Maine, Knox County)”
- Cebuano: “Cross Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Browns Head and Crocket Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dumpling Island and Turnip Island.
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