Despair Island
Despair Island is an islet in Washington, Maine. Despair Island is situated nearby to the village Roque Bluffs, as well as near the neighborhood Starboard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roque Bluffs State Park.
Roque Bluffs State Park
Park
Roque Bluffs State Park is a public recreation area on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Roque Bluffs, Washington County, Maine. The 274-acre state park overlooks Englishman Bay from Schoppee Point and includes 60-acre Simpson Pond and six miles of walking trails. Roque Bluffs State Park is situated 2½ miles west of Despair Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roque Bluffs and Machiasport.
Roque Bluffs
Village
Roque Bluffs is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 296 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Roque Bluffs State Park. Roque Bluffs is situated 2 miles west of Despair Island.
Machiasport
Village
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Machiasport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 962 at the 2020 census. Machiasport is a historic seaport and tourist destination. Machiasport is situated 6 miles northeast of Despair Island.
Despair Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Washington County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.62289° or 44° 37′ 22″ northLongitude
-67.44005° or 67° 26′ 24″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87PJJHF5+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 858320667OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4962480Wikidata ID
Q34725937
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In Other Languages
“Despair Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Despair Island”
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Localities in the Area
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