Heron Island
Heron Island is a locality in Town of South Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. Heron Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Christmas Cove, as well as near Linekin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ram Island Light Station and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
Ram Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River. Ram Island Light Station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Heron Island.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is situated 2 miles north of Heron Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bristol and Bayville.
South Bristol
Village
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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island. South Bristol is situated 2½ miles north of Heron Island.
Bayville
Neighborhood
Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay. Bayville is situated 2½ miles northwest of Heron Island.
Boothbay Harbor
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Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.
Heron Island
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Heron” and “Inner Heron Island”
- Location: Town of South Bristol, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.83036° or 43° 49′ 49″ northLongitude
-69.56699° or 69° 34′ 1″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87MGRCJM+46GeoNames ID
4967007
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