Sheep Island
Sheep Island is an islet in Town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine. Sheep Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Holiday Beach, as well as near Crescent Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Owls Head Light Station.
Owls Head Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: JT de Fife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Owls Head Light is an active aid to navigation located at the entrance of Rockland Harbor on western Penobscot Bay in the town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine. Owls Head Light Station is situated 2 miles north of Sheep Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Owls Head and South Thomaston.
Owls Head
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport. It includes the village of Ash Point.
South Thomaston
Village
Photo: Crispins C. Crispian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head. South Thomaston is situated 4 miles west of Sheep Island.
Rockland
Photo: Hannahjones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rockland is a city in Maine that has witnessed a resurgence. Once boarded up shops are now colorfully decorated and the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offer a diverse Maine artisan collection.
Sheep Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Town of Owls Head, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.06513° or 44° 3′ 55″ northLongitude
-69.04744° or 69° 2′ 51″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87PG3X83+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 21906039OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4978423
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