Verona Island
Verona Island is an island in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Verona Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Verona Park, as well as near Cranes Corners.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.
Fort Knox
Fort
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Fort Knox, now Fort Knox State Park or Fort Knox State Historic Site, is located on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the town of Prospect, Maine, about 5 miles from the mouth of the river.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Bridge
Photo: ricricciardi, CC BY 2.0.
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120-foot-long cable-stayed bridge that carries US 1/SR 3 over the Penobscot River. It connects Verona Island to Prospect, in the U.S. state of Maine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verona Island and Sandy Point.
Verona Island
Village
Photo: RoyalbroilAlt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verona Island is a town located on an island of the same name in the Penobscot River in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.
Sandy Point
Neighborhood
Sandy Point is an unincorporated village in the town of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 1 on the west bank of the Penobscot River estuary, 4.1 miles south of Bucksport.
Bucksport
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bucksport is a historical town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census. Bucksport is across the Penobscot River estuary from Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, which replaced the Waldo–Hancock Bridge.
Verona Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Nalagwem Menahan”, “Orphans Island”, and “Wetmore’s Island”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.53596° or 44° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
-68.78037° or 68° 46′ 49″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
87PHG6P9+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 21878001OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4981761
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Verona Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Verona Island”
- German: “Verona Island”
- Spanish: “Verona Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Verona Park and Cranes Corners.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McCloud Mountain and Porcupine Island.
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