Heron Island
Heron Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Heron Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Gerrishville, as well as near Summer Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spectacle Island and Egg Rock Light.
Spectacle Island
Islet
Spectacle Island is a privately owned island off Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. It is 4 acres, and it is owned by Ashley Longmaid. As of 2012, it is the world's ninth most expensive island and is part of the Town of Winter Harbor.
Egg Rock Light
Islet
Photo: Chriscoop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egg Rock Light is a lighthouse on Frenchman Bay, Maine. Built in 1875, it is one of coastal Maine's architecturally unique lighthouses, with a square tower projecting through the square keeper's house. Egg Rock Light is situated 2 miles southwest of Heron Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Harbor and Birch Harbor.
Winter Harbor
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Winter Harbor is a town of 461 people in Maine. The town sits just outside the Schoodic Peninsula portion of Acadia National Park, and is due east of the town of Bar Harbor and Ellsworth.
Birch Harbor
Neighborhood
Birch Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 186, 22 miles east-southeast of Ellsworth. Birch Harbor is situated 3½ miles east of Heron Island.
Bar Harbor
Photo: Tina Saey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County in the Down East area of Maine. It is a useful base for those visiting Acadia National Park.
Heron Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States (GeoNames ID = 4967006)
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.37259° or 44° 22′ 21″ northLongitude
-68.10966° or 68° 6′ 35″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87PH9VFR+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 21793248OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4967006Wikidata ID
Q34780165
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In Other Languages
“Heron Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heron Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gerrishville and Summer Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flat Island and Turtle Island.
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