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.

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″ north

Longitude

-69.04744° or 69° 2′ 51″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87PG3X83+32

OpenStreetMap ID

way 21906039

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4978423

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