Franklin Island
Franklin Island is an island in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Franklin Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Loudville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Franklin Island Light.
Franklin Island Light
Lighthouse
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Franklin Island Light is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, Maine, USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chamberlain and New Harbor.
Chamberlain
Neighborhood
Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of Wiscasset. Chamberlain is situated 5 miles west of Franklin Island.
New Harbor
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.
Port Clyde
Hamlet
Photo: Erik Hansen, CC BY 2.0.
Port Clyde is the southernmost settlement on the St. George peninsula in central/coastal Maine and part of the town of St. George in Knox County, Maine, United States. The ZIP Code for Port Clyde is 04855. Port Clyde is situated 6 miles northeast of Franklin Island.
Franklin Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Franklin Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Franklin Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loudville and Martin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge and Little Franklin Ledge.
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