Sheep Island
Sheep Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Sheep Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Little Deer Isle, as well as near Eggemoggin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Deer Isle and Pumpkin Island Light.
Little Deer Isle
Island
Little Deer Isle is an island in Penobscot Bay, lying just north of Deer Isle, Maine, United States. Although Little Deer Isle and Deer Isle are part of the same town, which is also named Deer Isle, they are separate islands.
Pumpkin Island Light
Lighthouse
Pumpkin Island Light is a lighthouse on Pumpkin Island, at the northwestern entrance to Eggemoggin Reach, a channel running northwest to southeast between Penobscot Bay and Blue Hill Bay on the central-eastern coast of Maine. Pumpkin Island Light is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sheep Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sargentville and Deer Isle.
Sargentville
Neighborhood
Sargentville is an unincorporated village in the town of Sedgwick, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 175, 21 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Sargentville is situated 3 miles northeast of Sheep Island.
Deer Isle
Village
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Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Stonington Opera House, and the town's many art galleries. Deer Isle is situated 4½ miles southeast of Sheep Island.
Sunset
Neighborhood
Sunset is an unincorporated village in the town of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 15A, 27 miles south-southeast of Ellsworth. Sunset has a post office, with ZIP code 04683. Sunset is situated 5 miles south of Sheep Island.
Sheep Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.27847° or 44° 16′ 43″ northLongitude
-68.725° or 68° 43′ 30″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Operator
Island Heritage TrustOpen location code
87PH77HF+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1216389950OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4978418
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