Great Duck Island
Great Duck Island is a small island in the Gulf of Maine, 11 miles south of the entrance to Frenchman Bay, not far from Acadia National Park. Along with nearby Little Duck Island and 11 others, it is part of the town of Frenchboro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “GDI” and “Great Duck Island, Maine”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Duck Island Light.
Great Duck Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Great Duck Island Light is a lighthouse on Great Duck Island in the town of Frenchboro, Maine, USA. Established in 1890, the light marks the approach to Blue Hill Bay and the southern approaches to Mount Desert Island on the central coast of Maine.
Great Duck Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Frenchboro, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.14981° or 44° 8′ 59″ northLongitude
-68.24843° or 68° 14′ 54″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
87PH4QX2+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 21793670OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4965730Wikidata ID
Q5599077
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Great Duck Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Duck Island”
- French: “Great Duck Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Duck Island and Drum Island.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
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