Crotch Islands
Crotch Islands is an island in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Crotch Islands is situated nearby to the neighborhood Muscongus, as well as near Medomak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Crotch Island” and “Middle Ledges”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hog Island and Cora F. Cressey.
Hog Island
Island
Hog Island is an island spanning 330 acres located in Muscongus Bay in Bremen, Maine, United States at the end of Keene Neck Road. It is a part of the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary, which includes an additional 30 acres on the mainland across from the island, as well as the current home to the Audubon Camp in Maine operated by the Seabird Restoration Program of the National Audubon Society.
Cora F. Cressey
Breakwater
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cora F. Cressey was a five masted 273 feet wooden-hulled freight schooner operating in the coasting trade along the east coast of the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friendship and Bremen.
Friendship
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Friendship is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The town was incorporated in 1762 as "Meduncook". It is located 31 miles southeast of Augusta and had a population of 1,142 in 2020.
Bremen
Village
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Bremen is a small town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 823 at the 2020 census. Located on Muscongus Bay and the Gulf of Maine, it includes the villages of Broad Cove, Turners Corner, Bremen, Medomak and Muscongus. Hog Island is a center and camp for the Maine chapter of the National Audubon Society. Bremen is situated 5 miles north of Crotch Islands.
Bristol
Photo: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain.
Bristol, known from 1632 to 1765 as Pemaquid, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain.
Crotch Islands
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.96925° or 43° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-69.41116° or 69° 24′ 40″ westOpen location code
87MGXH9Q+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358213918OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4961823Wikidata ID
Q49635972
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In Other Languages
“Crotch Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Crotch Islands”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crow Island and Palmer Island.
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