Perkins Island

Perkins Island is an islet in , , . Perkins Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Perkins Island Light Station and Popham Colony.

Lighthouse
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Maine. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the and the separate on the point, Perkins Island Light, and were all built at the same time.

Park
The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in . It was established in 1607 by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of , near the mouth of the Kennebec River. is situated 2½ miles south of Perkins Island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Squirrel Point Light is a lighthouse marking the southwestern point of on the Kennebec River. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the and the separate on the point, , and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time. is situated 2 miles northwest of Perkins Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Phippsburg.

Village
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is a town in , United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to , the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. is situated 2 miles northeast of Perkins Island.

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, a coastal town in on , is a popular beach destination.

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of . has a , with ZIP code 04565. is situated 4 miles west of Perkins Island.

Perkins Island

Latitude
43.78684° or 43° 47′ 13″ north
Longitude
-69.78437° or 69° 47′ 4″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87MGQ6P8+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 829793038
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4975045
Wiki­data ID
Q49668797
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Perkins Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Perkins Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Maine)”
  • Cebuano: “Perkins Island”

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