Mink Island
Mink Island is an islet in Washington, Maine. Mink Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Sealand, as well as near the village Beals.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Washington County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Minx Island”
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. Mistake Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Mink 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. Moose Peak Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Mink Island.
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. Beals is situated 3½ miles northwest of Mink Island.
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.
Mink Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.48837° or 44° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
-67.5661° or 67° 33′ 58″ westOpen location code
87PJFCQM+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 21688685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Mink Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mink Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Maine, Washington County, lat 44,49, long -67,56)”
- Cebuano: “Mink Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sealand and West Jonesport.
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Highlights include Calf Island and Green Island.
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