Gerrish Island

Gerrish Island is an island in , . Gerrish Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in York County, Maine, United States
  • Also known as: “Gerrish’s Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Foster and Portsmouth Harbor Light.

Park
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, now part of Park, is a historic fort active 1901–1946 on the southwest tip of Gerrish Island in the area of .

Lighthouse
Photo: Rosstracy, CC BY 3.0.
The is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in , United States.

Lighthouse
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the in . It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest of and south of Wood Island in Kittery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Kittery.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
New Castle is a town in , United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small town in , directly across from the border, that features a number of outlet stores.

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
is a city in , United States. It had a population of 21,956 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the bordering the state of , was formerly the home of the Pease Air Force Base, since converted to .

Gerrish Island

Latitude
43.07597° or 43° 4′ 34″ north
Longitude
-70.68097° or 70° 40′ 52″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87MF38G9+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1126818456
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4965182
Wiki­data ID
Q34761246
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Satellite Map

Discover Gerrish Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Gerrish Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gerrish Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cutts Island and Outalong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Foster Gate House and Fairchild Conservation Easement.

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