Norris Island
Norris Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Norris Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Birch Harbor, as well as near Gerrishville.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Hohnes Island” and “Holmes Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spectacle Island.
Spectacle Island
Islet
Spectacle Island is a privately owned island off Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. It is 4 acres, and it is owned by Ashley Longmaid. As of 2012, it is the world's ninth most expensive island and is part of the Town of Winter Harbor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Harbor and Birch Harbor.
Winter Harbor
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Winter Harbor is a town of 461 people in Maine. The town sits just outside the Schoodic Peninsula portion of Acadia National Park, and is due east of the town of Bar Harbor and Ellsworth.
Birch Harbor
Neighborhood
Birch Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 186, 22 miles east-southeast of Ellsworth. Birch Harbor is situated 2 miles northeast of Norris Island.
Gouldsboro
Village
Photo: Howcheng, Public domain.
Gouldsboro is a town and municipality in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. Gouldsboro is situated 3 miles northeast of Norris Island.
Norris Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.37824° or 44° 22′ 42″ northLongitude
-68.07366° or 68° 4′ 25″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87PH9WHG+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 220262717OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4973435Wikidata ID
Q49663866
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Norris Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Norris Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gerrishville and Summer Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frazer Point Picnic Area and Sargents Island.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
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