Damariscove Island

Damariscove is an uninhabited island at the southernmost part of a chain of islands extending south from the Maine coast, defining the eastern side of Boothbay, Maine.

Type: Island
Description: island in the United States of America
Also known as: “Agguahega”, “Aguahega”, “Damarills Cove Island”, “Damerill’s Isle”, “Damerils Iles”, “Damerins-cove”, “Damerscove Island”, “Damiscove Island”, and “Damriscove Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Damariscove Lifesaving Station and The Cuckolds Light.

Damariscove Lifesaving Station

Building

The Damariscove Lifesaving Station is a historic coastal maritime rescue facility, located on Damariscove Island in Boothbay, Maine. The station was built in 1897, and is one of the more architecturally distinguished of the surviving stations.

The Cuckolds Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Cuckolds Light, known as the Cuckolds Island Fog Signal and Light Station or just Cuckolds Light Station, is a lighthouse located on the eastern pair of islets known as the "Cuckolds" in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southport and Boothbay Harbor.

Southport

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies. Southport is situated 6 miles northwest of Damariscove Island.

Boothbay Harbor

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.

West Boothbay Harbor

Village

West Boothbay Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 27, 10.7 miles south of Wiscasset. West Boothbay Harbor is situated 6 miles north of Damariscove Island.

Damariscove Island

Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.76548° or 43° 45′ 56″ north

Longitude

-69.61137° or 69° 36′ 41″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87MGQ98Q+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 829792134

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

4962077

Wikidata ID

Q5212004

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Damariscove Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Damariscove Island”
French: “île de Damariscove”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Newagen and Squirrel Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Motions and Outer Heron Island.

Lincoln County: Must-Visit Destinations

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