Perkins Island
Perkins Island is an islet in Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine. Perkins Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Marrtown, as well as near Parker Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Perkins Island Light Station and Popham Colony.
Perkins Island Light Station
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 Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time.
Popham Colony
Park
The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America. It was established in 1607 by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of Phippsburg, Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebec River. Popham Colony is situated 2½ miles south of Perkins Island.
Squirrel Point Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Squirrel Point Light is a lighthouse marking the southwestern point of Arrowsic Island on the Kennebec River. It was established in 1898, as part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time. Squirrel Point Light Station is situated 2 miles northwest of Perkins Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Phippsburg.
Georgetown
Village
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Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Georgetown is situated 2 miles northeast of Perkins Island.
Phippsburg
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Phippsburg, a coastal town in Sagadahoc County on Maine's Mid Coast, is a popular beach destination.
Sebasco Estates
Neighborhood
Sebasco Estates is an unincorporated village in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of Bath. Sebasco Estates has a post office, with ZIP code 04565. Sebasco Estates is situated 4 miles west of Perkins Island.
Perkins Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States of America
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sagadahoc County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.78684° or 43° 47′ 13″ northLongitude
-69.78437° or 69° 47′ 4″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87MGQ6P8+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 829793038OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4975045Wikidata ID
Q49668797
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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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lamb Island and Parker Head.
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