Swans Island
Swan's Island is an island town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is named after Colonel James Swan, of Fife, Scotland, who purchased the island and some surrounding areas and organized their colonization in the eighteenth century.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 feet (40 metres)
- Also known as“Brule Cote”“Burnt Coat Island”
Places of Interest
Discover Hockamock Head Lighthouse.
Hockamock Head Lighthouse
The Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station is a lighthouse on Swan's Island, Maine.
2 miles southwest of Swans Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minturn and Frenchboro.
Swans Island
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Latitude
44.15842° or 44° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
-68.42946° or 68° 25′ 46″ west
Open location code
87PH5H5C+96
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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