Garden Island
Garden Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Garden Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Spruce Head, as well as near the village South Thomaston.| 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 2½ miles southwest of Garden 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 2½ miles southwest of Garden Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and South Thomaston.
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.
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 3 miles northwest of Garden Island.
Owls Head
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Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport. It includes the village of Ash Point.
Garden Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.01091° or 44° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
-69.10306° or 69° 6′ 11″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87PG2V6W+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 21907222OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4965073Wikidata ID
Q34759109
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In Other Languages
“Garden Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Garden Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Tommy Island and Eben Island.
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