Muscongus Bay

Muscongus Bay is a bay on the coast of , United States, between and John's Bay. Muscongus was the name of an Abenaki village meaning "fishing place" or "many rock ledges." John Smith recorded the river in 1616 as Nusconcus and was also spelled Nuscongus.
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Photo: Jacklee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay on the coast of Maine, USA
  • Also known as: “Anawapeske” and “Apanawapeske”
  • Address: ME

Places of Interest

Highlights include Louds Island and Franklin Island Light.

Island
, also once known as Muscongus Island, is an island in Muscongus Bay off the coast of Round Pond, a village of , United States.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a lighthouse on Franklin Island, in Muscongus Bay, , USA. It was first established in 1805. The present structure was built in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamberlain and Friendship.

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of .

Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in , , United States. The town was incorporated in 1762 as "Meduncook". It is located 31 miles southeast of and had a population of 1,142 in 2020.

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
is a small scenic coastal village in the town of , in , , United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn , was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.

Muscongus Bay

Latitude
43.92147° or 43° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
-69.40005° or 69° 24′ 0″ west
Open location code
87MGWHCX+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369066891
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4973061
Wiki­data ID
Q6940354
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Satellite Map

Discover Muscongus Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Muscongus Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Muscongus Bay (luuk sa Estados Unidos, lat 43,92, long -69,40)”
  • Cebuano: “Muscongus Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bahia de Muscongus”
  • Spanish: “Bahía de Muscongus”
  • “Muscongus Bay”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Loudville and Round Pond.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wreck Island Ledges and Wreck Island.

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