Heron Island
Heron Island is an islet in Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine. Heron Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Small Point Beach, as well as near Fort Baldwin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Popham Colony and Pond Island Light.
Popham Colony
Park
The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America. It was established in 1607 by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of Phippsburg, Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebec River. Popham Colony is situated 2 miles north of Heron Island.
Pond Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain.
Pond Island Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855. Pond Island Light is situated 2 miles northeast of Heron Island.
Popham Beach
Beach
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Popham Beach is a sandy beach in Maine that extends southwest about three miles from Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River, toward the mouth of the Morse River. Popham Beach is situated 2 miles northeast of Heron Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sebasco Estates and Georgetown.
Sebasco Estates
Neighborhood
Sebasco Estates is an unincorporated village in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of Bath. Sebasco Estates has a post office, with ZIP code 04565. Sebasco Estates is situated 4 miles northwest of Heron Island.
Georgetown
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Georgetown is situated 6 miles northeast of Heron Island.
Heron Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.72328° or 43° 43′ 24″ northLongitude
-69.80481° or 69° 48′ 17″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87MGP5FW+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 829793081OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4967008Wikidata ID
Q34780172
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Satellite Map
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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 Small Point Beach and Fort Baldwin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morse Hill and Morse Mountain Preserve.
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