Rutherford Island
Rutherford Island is an island in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Rutherford Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Christmas Cove, as well as near the village South Bristol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Rutherford’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Witch Island and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
Witch Island
Islet
Witch Island is an approximately 18-acre wildlife sanctuary off the coast of South Bristol, Maine, United States. Witch Island received its name from Anna Chittenden.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet.Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bristol and Bayville.
South Bristol
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island.
Bayville
Neighborhood
Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay.
Yellow Head
Neighborhood
Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse.
Rutherford Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.85014° or 43° 51′ 1″ northLongitude
-69.55624° or 69° 33′ 23″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
87MGVC2V+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 829792379OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4977179Wikidata ID
Q49676017
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rutherford Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rutherford Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Christmas Cove and Inner Heron Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birch Island and Christmas Cove Yacht Club.
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