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Star Island is one of the Isles of Shoals that straddle the border between New Hampshire and Maine, approximately 7 miles (11 km) from the mainland. It is the largest of the four islands that are located in New Hampshire at 38 acres (15 ha) [ 1 ] and the second largest overall, after Appledore Island .
Starting in 1680 and continuing for several years, there was a general migration of the population to Star Island in what is now New Hampshire, departing from Hog Island (now known as Appledore) in what is now Maine. In 1696, the town was annexed by Kittery. In 1715 the township of Gosport was established by New Hampshire on Star Island. [6] [7]
New Castle Island: Rockingham: Piscataqua River: 13 4 ... Star Island: Rockingham: Atlantic Ocean: 0 0 ... List of islands of New Hampshire.
The controversy over the management of the water level became more contentious and continued to the turn of the 20th century. The New Hampshire legislature began to shift policy and concluded that (i) Lake Sunapee was mismanaged, and (ii) that all the lakes in New Hampshire should be managed for the benefit and access of the public.
The island is home to Shoals Marine Laboratory, run cooperatively by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire since the early 1970s. [1] Appledore Island is owned predominantly by the Star Island Corporation. The most prominent feature on the island is a World War II concrete observation tower built to hold a radar installation ...
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4 New Hampshire. 5 New Jersey. 6 New York. 7 Pennsylvania. 8 Rhode Island. 9 Vermont. 10 See also. Toggle the table of contents. ... Star Island; Starve Goat Island ...
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