Western Island
Western Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Western Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Corea, as well as near Prospect Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prospect Harbor Light Station.
Prospect Harbor Light Station
Lighthouse
Prospect Harbor Point Light is a lighthouse on Prospect Harbor Point, which divides Sand Cove from Inner Harbor at the head of Prospect Harbor on the southern shore of Gouldsboro, Maine. Prospect Harbor Light Station is situated 2½ miles west of Western Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gouldsboro and Prospect Harbor.
Gouldsboro
Village
Photo: Howcheng, Public domain.
Gouldsboro is a town and municipality in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. Gouldsboro is situated 3 miles northwest of Western Island.
Prospect Harbor
Neighborhood
Prospect Harbor is an unincorporated community in the town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, United States. Its ZIP code is 04669. Prospect Harbor is situated 3 miles northwest of Western Island.
Birch Harbor
Neighborhood
Birch Harbor is an unincorporated village in the town of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 186, 22 miles east-southeast of Ellsworth. Birch Harbor is situated 3½ miles west of Western Island.
Western Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.39038° or 44° 23′ 25″ northLongitude
-67.96669° or 67° 58′ 0″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87PJ92RM+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 21688263OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4982792
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