Whitehead Island
Whitehead Island is an island in St. George, Knox County, Maine, United States. Whitehead Light was built on the island in 1807. The island is approximately 70 acres in area and is known for "bleached, rugged granite shores".Places of Interest
Highlights: Whitehead Island Light Station.
Whitehead Island Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Head and St. George.
Spruce Head
Village
Spruce Head is an unincorporated village in Knox County, Maine, United States. Spruce Head is situated 2 miles north of Whitehead Island.
St. George
Village
South Thomaston
Village
Whitehead Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Knox County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.98042° or 43° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-69.1289° or 69° 7′ 44″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87MGXVJC+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Whitehead Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whitehead Island”
- Spanish: “Whitehead Island”
- Ukrainian: “Вайтгед (острів)”
- Ukrainian: “Вайтгед”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Clark Island and Elmore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Drill Field and Seal Island.
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Worth a closer look: Rockland and North Haven.
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