Nautilus Island
Nautilus Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the Town of Brooksville, in Hancock County.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Nautilus Island, Maine”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wilson Museum and Dyce Head Light.
Wilson Museum
Museum
Photo: S437885, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, United States. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Centpacrr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dyce Head Light is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the Castine peninsula in Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1829 to guide vessels along the Penobscot River and into Castine Harbor, the lighthouse served the region's flourishing shipbuilding and lumber trade until its deactivation in 1937.
Fort George
Ruins
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in Castine, Maine. Located at a high point on the Bagaduce Peninsula, the fort was built as part of an initiative by the British to establish a new colony called New Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth.
Nautilus Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.3748° or 44° 22′ 29″ northLongitude
-68.80559° or 68° 48′ 20″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87PH95FV+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 358222331OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Nautilus Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Nautilus Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nautilus Island”
- Dutch: “Nautilus Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Goose Falls and Flat Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whites Head and Fort Madison.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ellsworth, Trenton, Blue Hill, and Bucksport.
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