Squirrel Island
Squirrel Island is an island in the Gulf of Maine and village within the town of Southport, Maine, United States. It was established as a summer community in 1871.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island and community in Lincoln County, Maine
- Also known as: “Squirrel Island, Maine” and “Squirrel Island, ME”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burnt Island Light Station and Ram Island Light Station.
Burnt Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Maine. It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources.
Ram Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River.
The Cuckolds Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cuckolds Light, known as the Cuckolds Island Fog Signal and Light Station or just Cuckolds Light Station, is a lighthouse located on the eastern pair of islets known as the "Cuckolds" in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southport and West Boothbay Harbor.
Southport
Village
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Southport is a town and island in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Cozy Harbor, Newagen, Pine Cliff, West Southport, and the Capitol Island and Squirrel Island summer colonies.
West Boothbay Harbor
Neighborhood
West Boothbay Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 27, 10.7 miles south of Wiscasset.
Boothbay Harbor
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Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place.
Squirrel Island
- Categories: human settlement, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.8089° or 43° 48′ 32″ northLongitude
-69.6304° or 69° 37′ 49″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87MGR959+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 829792518OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4979685Wikidata ID
Q7582333
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In Other Languages
“Squirrel Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Squirrel Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Squirrel Island Baseball Field and Squirrel Island Library.
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