Cunningham Island

Cunningham Island is an island in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Cunningham Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sheepscot, as well as near South Newcastle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sheepscot Historic District and Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.

Sheepscot Historic District

Historic site

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The Sheepscot Historic District encompasses a historic village in Alna and Newcastle, Maine. Located just below the mouth of Dyer Brook where it enters the Sheepscot River, the 1,200-acre includes an area that has seen little alteration in more than 100 years, and includes one of the oldest roadways in the state.

Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

Museum

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The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway. The line was operated as a for-profit company from 1895 until 1933 between the Maine towns of Wiscasset, Albion, and Winslow, but was abandoned in 1936. Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is situated 2 miles north of Cunningham Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alna and Wiscasset.

Alna

Village

Photo: Paul wainwright photography, CC BY 3.0.

Alna is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. Alna is home to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum and is noted for its historic architecture, including the early mill village of Head Tide. Alna is situated 3½ miles north of Cunningham Island.

Wiscasset

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Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.

Newcastle

Town

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Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Newcastle is situated 3½ miles east of Cunningham Island.

Cunningham Island

Type: Island
Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.03147° or 44° 1′ 53″ north

Longitude

-69.60949° or 69° 36′ 34″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

87PG29JR+H6

GeoNames ID

4961950

Wikidata ID

Q49636082

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cunningham Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cunningham Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Maine)”
Cebuano: “Cunningham Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Woodbridge Island and Lehman Island.

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