Gem Island
Gem Island is an islet in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Gem Island is situated nearby to the village South Bristol, as well as near the neighborhood Christmas Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Gammage Island” and “Gammay Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Witch Island and Fort William Henry.
Witch Island
Islet
Witch Island is an approximately 18-acre wildlife sanctuary off the coast of South Bristol, Maine, United States. Witch Island received its name from Anna Chittenden.
Fort William Henry
Fort
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Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid. Fort William Henry is situated 1½ miles northeast of Gem Island.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet.Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bristol and Bayville.
South Bristol
Village
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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island.
Bayville
Neighborhood
Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay. Bayville is situated 2½ miles west of Gem Island.
Yellow Head
Neighborhood
Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse. Yellow Head is situated 3 miles east of Gem Island.
Gem Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.86653° or 43° 51′ 60″ northLongitude
-69.55217° or 69° 33′ 8″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87MGVC8X+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 829792175OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4965138Wikidata ID
Q49638961
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Gem Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gem Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Christmas Cove and Pemaquid Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Bristol Elementary School FIeld and South Bristol Elementary School Baseball Field.
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