Placentia Island
Placentia Island is an island in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Placentia Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Atlantic, as well as near Bernard.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Placenta Island” and “Plaisance”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bass Harbor and Tremont.
Bass Harbor
Hamlet
Tremont
Tremont is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island, an area commonly referred to by residents as the "quiet side".Minturn
Village
Minturn is a small village on the south side of Swan's Island, a part of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The decline of fishing in general and of the local population has caused the village to dwindle. Minturn is situated 5 miles southwest of Placentia Island.
Placentia Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.19009° or 44° 11′ 24″ north
Longitude
-68.36462° or 68° 21′ 53″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
87PH5JRP+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Placentia Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Placentia Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Placentia Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Atlantic and Bernard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Island and Little Gott Island.
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