Porcupina Island

Porcupina Island is an island in , , . Porcupina Island is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Porcupine Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Knox and Bucksport station.

Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, now State Park or State Historic Site, is located on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the town of , about 5 miles from the mouth of the river. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Porcupina Island.

Railway station
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bucksport Railroad Station is a historic railroad station on Main Street in , . The station was built in 1874 by the European and North American Railway, and is one of a small number of surviving rural railroad stations in Maine. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Porcupina Island.

Bridge
Photo: ricricciardi, CC BY 2.0.
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120-foot-long cable-stayed bridge that carries US 1/SR 3 over the Penobscot River. It connects to , in the U.S. state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verona Island and Bucksport.

Village
Photo: RoyalbroilAlt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town located on an island of the same name in the Penobscot River in , , United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.

Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historical town in , Maine, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census. is across the Penobscot River estuary from Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, which replaced the .

Photo: Spencer Means, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in , United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2020 census.

Porcupina Island

Latitude
44.55646° or 44° 33′ 23″ north
Longitude
-68.7717° or 68° 46′ 18″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87PHH64H+H8
Geo­Names ID
4975745
Wiki­data ID
Q49670173
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Satellite Map

Discover Porcupina Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Porcupina Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Porcupina Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Verona Park and Cranes Corners.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gross Point Cemetery and Leaches Point Cemetery.

Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Ellsworth, Castine, Trenton, and Bucksport.

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