George Head Island
George Head Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. George Head Island is situated nearby to the village Stonington, as well as near the neighborhood West Deer Isle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stonington Opera House and Deer Island Thorofare Light Station.
Stonington Opera House
Theater building
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The Stonington Opera House is a theatrical venue at the corner of Main and School Streets in the center of Stonington, Maine. Built in 1912, it is one of a small number of early 20th-century performance halls constructed in Maine. Stonington Opera House is situated 2 miles north of George Head Island.
Deer Island Thorofare Light Station
Lighthouse
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Deer Isle Thorofare Light, also known as Mark Island Light, is a lighthouse on Penobscot Bay, Maine, about 1.8 nautical miles west-southwest of Stonington. It was built in 1857. Deer Island Thorofare Light Station is situated 2½ miles west of George Head Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonington and Isle Au Haut.
Stonington
Village
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Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southern portion of the island of Deer Isle. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census. Stonington is situated 2 miles north of George Head Island.
Isle Au Haut
Hamlet
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Isle au Haut is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, on an island of the same name in Penobscot Bay. The population was 92 at the 2020 census. Home to portions of Acadia National Park, Isle au Haut is accessible by ferry from Stonington. Isle Au Haut is situated 4 miles south of George Head Island.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 6 miles northwest of George Head Island.
George Head Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.12819° or 44° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
-68.6543° or 68° 39′ 16″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87PH48HW+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 21858777OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4965151Wikidata ID
Q34760692
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In Other Languages
“George Head Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “George Head Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Stonington and West Deer Isle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little George Head Island and Potato Island.
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