Great Wass Island

Great Wass Island lies in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the State of Maine, United States. On the mainland is Jonesport in Washington County. The island is 5 mi long, 1.5 mi wide and it is the biggest island in the Great Wass Archipelago, which contains over 43 islands extending off the coast from Jonesport.

Photo: Halpaugh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beals and Jonesport.

Beals

Village

Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.

Beals is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States, located on an island opposite Jonesport. Beals is situated 3 miles northwest of Great Wass Island.

Jonesport

Photo: carabou, CC BY 2.0.

Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States.

Great Wass Island

Type: Island
Description: island in Washington County, Maine, United States
Category: landform
Location: Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.48147° or 44° 28′ 53″ north

Longitude

-67.58971° or 67° 35′ 23″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Open location code

87PJFCJ6+H4

GeoNames ID

4965803

Wikidata ID

Q5600156

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Great Wass Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Great Wass Island”
Dutch: “Great Wass Island”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sealand and West Jonesport.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mud Hole and Black Duck Cove.

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Worth a closer look: Augusta and Portland.

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