Mistake Island
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.Notable Places in the Area
Moose Peak Light
Lighthouse
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 830 feet east of Mistake Island. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Localities in the Area
Beals
Village
Beals is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States, located on an island opposite Jonesport. Beals is situated 5 miles northwest of Mistake Island. Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
Jonesport
Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. Photo: carabou, CC BY 2.0.Mistake Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Location: Maine, New England, United States, North America
Latitude 44.4751° or 44° 28' 30.3" north | Longitude -67.5351° or 67° 32' 6.2" west |
Elevation 43 feet (13 metres) | OpenStreetMap ID way 220250833 |
GeoNames ID 4972308 |
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Also Known As
- Cebuano: Mistake Island
- Chinese: 密斯特克島
- French: Île Mistake
- French: île Mistake
- Malayalam: മിസ്റ്റേക്ക് ഐലന്റ്
Other Places Named Mistake Island
- Mistake IslandIsland, British Columbia, Canada
In the Area
Localities
- SealandHamlet
- West JonesportHamlet, 6 miles northwest
- Indian RiverHamlet, 9 miles northwest
- South AddisonHamlet, 9 miles west
Landmarks
- Knight IslandIsland, 1600 feet northwest
- Water IslandIsland, 1700 feet west
- Main Channel WayChannel, 2000 feet north
- Lower Herring CoveBay, 3000 feet northeast
Other Places
- Kelley SchoolSchool, 4½ miles northwest
- Beals Elementary SchoolSchool, 4½ miles northwest
- GulfGas station, 5 miles northwest
- U.S. Coast Guard - Station JonesportBuilding, 5 miles northwest
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