Damariscove Island
Damariscove is an uninhabited island that is part of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States, approximately 5 nautical miles off the coast at the mouth of the Damariscotta River.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Agguahega”, “Aguahega”, “Damarills Cove Island”, “Damerill’s Isle”, “Damerins-cove”, 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.76548° or 43° 45′ 56″ northLongitude
-69.61137° or 69° 36′ 41″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87MGQ98Q+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 829792134OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4962077Wikidata 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.
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