Spectacle Island
Spectacle Island is a privately owned island off Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. It is 4 acres, and it is owned by Ashley Longmaid. As of 2012, it is the world's ninth most expensive island and is part of the Town of Winter Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Egg Rock Light.
Egg Rock Light
Islet
Photo: Chriscoop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egg Rock Light is a lighthouse on Frenchman Bay, Maine. Built in 1875, it is one of coastal Maine's architecturally unique lighthouses, with a square tower projecting through the square keeper's house. Egg Rock Light is situated 2 miles southwest of Spectacle Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Harbor and Birch Harbor.
Winter Harbor
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Winter Harbor is a town of 461 people in Maine. The town sits just outside the Schoodic Peninsula portion of Acadia National Park, and is due east of the town of Bar Harbor and Ellsworth.
Birch Harbor
Neighborhood
Birch Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 186, 22 miles east-southeast of Ellsworth. Birch Harbor is situated 3½ miles northeast of Spectacle Island.
Prospect Harbor
Neighborhood
Prospect Harbor is an unincorporated community in the town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, United States. Its ZIP code is 04669. Prospect Harbor is situated 4½ miles northeast of Spectacle Island.
Spectacle Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Winter Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.36792° or 44° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
-68.10089° or 68° 6′ 3″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87PH9V9X+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 21793268OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4979413Wikidata ID
Q7575087
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Spectacle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spectacle Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ned Island and Heron Island.
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