Outer Heron Island

Outer Heron Island is an islet in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Outer Heron Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ocean Point, as well as near Squirrel Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Damariscove Island and Ram Island Light Station.

Damariscove Island

Island

Damariscove is an uninhabited island at the southernmost part of a chain of islands extending south from the Maine coast, defining the eastern side of Boothbay, Maine.

Ram Island Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Bristolres, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River. Ram Island Light Station is situated 2 miles north of Outer Heron Island.

Damariscove Lifesaving Station

Building

The Damariscove Lifesaving Station is a historic coastal maritime rescue facility, located on Damariscove Island in Boothbay, Maine. The station was built in 1897, and is one of the more architecturally distinguished of the surviving stations. Damariscove Lifesaving Station is situated 2 miles southwest of Outer Heron Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boothbay Harbor and Southport.

Boothbay Harbor

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.

Southport

Village

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Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies. Southport is situated 6 miles northwest of Outer Heron Island.

West Boothbay Harbor

Village

West Boothbay Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 27, 10.7 miles south of Wiscasset. West Boothbay Harbor is situated 6 miles northwest of Outer Heron Island.

Outer Heron Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.77542° or 43° 46′ 32″ north

Longitude

-69.58527° or 69° 35′ 7″ west

Elevation

75 feet (23 metres)

Open location code

87MGQCG7+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 829792722

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4974449

Wikidata ID

Q49667058

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In Other Languages

“Outer Heron Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Outer Heron Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ocean Point and Squirrel Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Outer White Island and Inner White Island Preserve.

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