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.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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.62289° or 44° 37′ 22″ north
Longitude
-67.44005° or 67° 26′ 24″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87PJJHF5+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Despair Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Despair Island”
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