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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Hockamock Head Lighthouse.
Hockamock Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minturn and Frenchboro.
Swans Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Brule Cote”, “Burnt Coat Island”, and “Swan’s Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.15842° or 44° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
-68.42946° or 68° 25′ 46″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
87PH5H5C+96
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Atlantic and Richtown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Stockbridge Pond and Stockbridge Hill.
Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Ellsworth and Trenton.
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