Sears Island
Sears Island, known as Wassumkeag or shining beach by the indigenous Wabanaki tribes of northern New England, is located off the coast of Searsport in Waldo County, Maine, at the top of Penobscot Bay.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Waldo County, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Awassawamkeak”, “Brigadier’s Island”, “Brigadiers Island”, “Wasa-umkeag”, “Wassamkeag”, and “Wasumkeag”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Searsport and Stockton Springs.
Sears Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Waldo County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.44273° or 44° 26′ 34″ north
Longitude
-68.88132° or 68° 52′ 53″ west
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
87PHC4V9+3F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Sears Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sears Island”
- Dutch: “Sears Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cape Junction and West Castine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sears Island Conservation Area and Conservation Area.
Waldo County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Belfast and Swanville.
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