Simpson Island
Simpson Island is an islet in Washington, Maine. Simpson Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Dog Town, as well as near the village East Machias.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gates House.
Gates House
Museum
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The Gates House is a historic house museum at 344 Port Road in Machiasport, Maine. Built in 1807, it is a remarkably high-quality Federal period house built in what was then a frontier area. Gates House is situated 1½ miles south of Simpson Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Machias and Machiasport.
East Machias
Village
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East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the East Machias River. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,326. It is the home of Washington Academy, a private school founded in 1792.
Machiasport
Village
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Machiasport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 962 at the 2020 census. Machiasport is a historic seaport and tourist destination.
Machias
Town
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Machias is a town in and the county seat of Washington County in Down East Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,060. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Machias is situated 3½ miles west of Simpson Island.
Simpson Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.71903° or 44° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
-67.38491° or 67° 23′ 6″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
87PJPJ98+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 220241485OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4978629
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