Sutton Island

Sutton Island, in Hancock County, Maine, United States, is a small, private island south of Mount Desert Island, and north of Cranberry Isles. Its dimensions are roughly 2.1 km on its east–west axis by 1.1 km north to south.

Photo: Debivort, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Island
Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
Also known as: “Sutton’s Island” and “Suttons Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Island Light Station.

Bear Island Light Station

Lighthouse

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Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islesford and Cranberry Isles.

Islesford

Hamlet

Photo: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0.

Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles.

Cranberry Isles

Village

Photo: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0.

Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 1½ miles south of Sutton Island.

Northeast Harbor

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.

Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.

Sutton Island

Category: landform
Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.27258° or 44° 16′ 21″ north

Longitude

-68.2514° or 68° 15′ 5″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87PH7PFX+2C

GeoNames ID

4980254

Wikidata ID

Q7650285

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Satellite Map

Discover Sutton Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Sutton Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Sutton Island”
French: “Sutton Island (Maine)”
French: “Sutton Island”
Spanish: “Isla de sutton”
Spanish: “Isla de Sutton”
Spanish: “Sutton Isla”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seal Harbor and Seawall.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sutton Island Cemetery and Gilley Thorofare.

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