Fisherman Island

Fisherman Island, or Fisherman's Island, is a 71-acre island, on the central coast of Maine, United States. Located roughly midway between Damariscove Island and the mainland at Ocean Point, the privately owned island has a history of human activity predating the colonial period, and was settled by English fishermen in the 17th century.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Also known as: “Fishermans Island”, “Hippocras Island”, and “Hippocris Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ram Island Light Station and Squirrel Island.

Ram Island Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Bristolres, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River.

Squirrel Island

Island

Photo: Operacastafiore2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Squirrel Island is an island in the Gulf of Maine and village within the town of Southport, Maine, United States. It was established as a summer community in 1871. Squirrel Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Fisherman Island.

Damariscove Island

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. Damariscove Island is situated 2½ miles south of Fisherman Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boothbay Harbor and Southport.

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.

Southport

Village

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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 4 miles northwest of Fisherman Island.

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 4½ miles northwest of Fisherman Island.

Fisherman Island

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

43.79697° or 43° 47′ 49″ north

Longitude

-69.59874° or 69° 35′ 56″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87MGQCW2+QG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 829793182

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4964347

Wikidata ID

Q25240889

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In Other Languages

“Fisherman Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Fisherman Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grand Banks Schooner Museum and Ram Island.

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