Great Wass Island Preserve
Great Wass Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Washington, Maine. Great Wass Island Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Sealand, as well as near the village Beals.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mistake Island and Moose Peak Light.
Mistake Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mistake Island is an island in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Maine. The island contains little vegetation. Mistake Island has been noted for its unusual place name. Moose Peak Light stands high atop Mistake Island.
Moose Peak Light
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Moose Peak Light is a lighthouse on Mistake Island, just east of Great Wass Island, Maine at the southern entrance to Eastern Bay and five nautical miles southeast of Jonesport.
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.
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 Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.46645° or 44° 27′ 59″ northLongitude
-67.57914° or 67° 34′ 45″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Operator
The Nature ConservancyOpen location code
87PJFC8C+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 863891243OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4965804
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Localities in the Area
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