Peggys Island
Peggys Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Peggys Island is situated nearby to the village Stonington, as well as near the neighborhood West Deer Isle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Thurlow Knob”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stonington Opera House and Stonington Municipal Airport.
Stonington Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stonington Opera House is a theatrical venue at the corner of Main and School Streets in the center of Stonington, Maine. Built in 1912, it is one of a small number of early 20th-century performance halls constructed in Maine.
Stonington Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Stonington Municipal Airport is a public airport located one mile northwest of the central business district of Stonington, a town in Hancock County, Maine, USA. Stonington Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles north of Peggys Island.
Deer Island Thorofare Light Station
Lighthouse
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Deer Isle Thorofare Light, also known as Mark Island Light, is a lighthouse on Penobscot Bay, Maine, about 1.8 nautical miles west-southwest of Stonington. It was built in 1857. Deer Island Thorofare Light Station is situated 2 miles southwest of Peggys Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonington and Sunset.
Stonington
Village
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Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southern portion of the island of Deer Isle. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 4½ miles northwest of Peggys Island.
Deer Isle
Village
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Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Stonington Opera House, and the town's many art galleries. Deer Isle is situated 5 miles north of Peggys Island.
Peggys Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.14846° or 44° 8′ 54″ northLongitude
-68.66932° or 68° 40′ 10″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87PH48XJ+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 21859269OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4974887Wikidata ID
Q49668552
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In Other Languages
“Peggys Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peggys Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stonington Harbor and Two Bush Island.
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