Star Island
Star Island is one of the Isles of Shoals that straddle the border between New Hampshire and Maine, approximately 7 miles from the mainland. It is the largest of the four islands that are located in New Hampshire at 38 acres and the second largest overall, after Appledore Island.Photo: Shoaler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States; one of the Isles of Shoals
- Also known as: “Starr Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tucke Monument and Smuttynose Island.
Tucke Monument
Memorial
The Tucke Monument is a 46.5-foot-tall obelisk gravestone monument erected in 1914 to honor Reverend John Tucke. The monument is located on Star Island, New Hampshire, where Tucke was a minister, judge, educator, physician, and in his probate record, "owner" of a 12-year-old black girl by the name of Diana, valued at 20 pounds.
Smuttynose Island
Island
Smuttynose Island is a 27-acre island in the Isles of Shoals, a group of small islands and tidal ledges located 6 miles off the coast of New Hampshire and 7 miles off the coast of Maine, United States.
White Island State Historic Site
Islet
White Island State Historic Site in Rye, New Hampshire, protects 5 acres of White Island and the Isles of Shoals Light, an 1865 lighthouse and keeper's cottage. Access to White Island is by boat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosport.
Gosport
Hamlet
Star Island is one of the Isles of Shoals that straddle the border between New Hampshire and Maine, approximately 7 miles from the mainland. It is the largest of the four islands that are located in New Hampshire at 38 acres and the second largest overall, after Appledore Island.
Star Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Star Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Star Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Star Island”
- Dutch: “Star Island”
- Esperanto: “Stelinsulo”
- German: “Star Island”
- Hebrew: “סטאר איילנד”
- Spanish: “Isla Star”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Captain John Smith Monument and Tucke Monument.
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