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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. The town was named after Manwarren Beal, an early settler. The population was 443 at the 2020 census. Beals is situated 3 miles northwest of Great Wass Island.
Jonesport
Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census. Jonesport is a fishing and lobstering town. It contains the villages or hamlets of Jonesport, Mason Bay, Monsapec, and West Jonesport.
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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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Sealand and West Jonesport.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mud Hole and Black Duck Cove.
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