Hurricane Island
Hurricane Island is an island in Unorganized Territory of Muscle Ridge Islands, Knox County, Maine. Hurricane Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Spruce Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whitehead Island Light Station and Whitehead Island.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Whitehead Light is a lighthouse on Whitehead Island, on Muscle Ridge Channel, in the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is in the town of St.George.
Whitehead Island
Islet
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores".
Two Bush Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Two Bush Island Light is a lighthouse on Two Bush Island, on the channel of the same name, the southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and South Thomaston.
Spruce Head
Neighborhood
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Penobscot Bay and Maine State Route 73 6.5 miles south of Rockland.
South Thomaston
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head. South Thomaston is situated 4½ miles north of Hurricane Island.
St. George
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George or Saint George is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It includes the villages of Port Clyde and Tenants Harbor, the town's commercial center. St. George is situated 6 miles west of Hurricane Island.
Hurricane Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Unorganized Territory of Muscle Ridge Islands, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.98925° or 43° 59′ 21″ northLongitude
-69.0931° or 69° 5′ 35″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87MGXWQ4+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 358220908OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hurricane Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hurricane Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Maine, Knox County, lat 43,99, long -69,09)”
- Cebuano: “Hurricane Island”
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