Elwell Island
Elwell Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Elwell Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clark Island, as well as near Spruce Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitehead Island Light Station and Whitehead Island.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George. Whitehead Island Light Station is situated 2 miles southeast of Elwell Island.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores". Whitehead Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Elwell Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Neighborhood
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland. Spruce Head is situated 2 miles northeast of Elwell Island.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. A favorite with artists, writers and naturalists, St. St. George is situated 3 miles southwest of Elwell Island.
South Thomaston
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head. South Thomaston is situated 4½ miles north of Elwell Island.
Elwell Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.99123° or 43° 59′ 28″ northLongitude
-69.15568° or 69° 9′ 20″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87MGXRRV+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 221480197OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4963741Wikidata ID
Q49637590
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In Other Languages
“Elwell Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Elwell Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hen Island and Calf Island.
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