Spectacle Island

Spectacle Island is an islet in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Spectacle Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Harrington Corner, as well as near the village Nobleboro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nobleboro and Newcastle.

Nobleboro

Village

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Nobleboro, founded in 1788, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Nobleboro is named for Arthur Noble's son Arthur II. Part of Nobleboro was part of Shem Drowne's claim in the 1730s. Nobleboro is situated 2 miles southeast of Spectacle Island.

Newcastle

Town

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Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Newcastle is situated 4½ miles south of Spectacle Island.

Damariscotta

Town

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Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination known for its oysters, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". Damariscotta is situated 4½ miles south of Spectacle Island.

Spectacle Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.09706° or 44° 5′ 49″ north

Longitude

-69.52273° or 69° 31′ 22″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

87PG3FWG+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 124110063

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4979417

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