Great Spruce Head Island
Great Spruce Head Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of Deer Isle town in Hancock County. It has long belonged to the family of the painter Fairfield Porter and his brother photographer Eliot, both of whom did creative work there.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Great Sprucehead Island” and “Spruce Head Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islesboro.
Islesboro
Village
Great Spruce Head Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.23468° or 44° 14′ 5″ north
Longitude
-68.82387° or 68° 49′ 26″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
87PH65MG+VF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Great Spruce Head Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Spruce Head Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dark Harbor and Middle Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Harbor Beach and Three Island Beach.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Ellsworth and Trenton.
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