Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The survey discovered around 1,300 unclaimed geographical features, including islands and sandbars. [1] It also manages the Maine Island Trail, a recreational water trail which runs the entire coast of Maine, [2] connecting (as of 2023) 182 island and 76 mainland sites available for day visits or overnight camping. [3]
The island has sand and gravel beaches, ledges, and cliffs. The island is half spruce forest and half meadow. The island was previously used by the Calderwood family to feed their sheep. Owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Open to the public. 75 acres (30 ha) 63-791: Caldwell: St. George: Knox: R: 63-794: Caldwell (East Most Lt) St. George ...
Roque Bluffs State Park is a public recreation area on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Roque Bluffs, Washington County, Maine. [1] The 274-acre (111 ha) state park overlooks Englishman Bay from Schoppee Point and includes 60-acre (24 ha) Simpson Pond and six miles of walking trails. [3]
Appledore Island, in Maine, is the largest of the Isles of Shoals, at 95 acres (38 ha). Formerly known as Hog Island, and prior to that as Farm Island, it is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from east to west, and 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from north to south. It was home to a large hotel, The Appledore House, during the 19th century.
Two Lights State Park is a public recreation area occupying 41 acres (17 ha) of headland on Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that offers views of Casco Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. [1] The state park , which opened in 1961, is named after the twin Cape Elizabeth Lights , although there are no lighthouses in the park itself.
Cow Island is a 26-acre (11 ha) island in Casco Bay, Maine, United States, [1] off Great Diamond Island, about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of downtown Portland, and is part of the Town of Long Island in Cumberland County. A non-profit youth development organization called Rippleffect owns the island and has the responsibility to protect the ...
Maquoit Bay is a bay in Cumberland County, Maine, in the northern part of Casco Bay.It is located between South Freeport and Mere Point, Brunswick, and is a Focus Area of Statewide Ecological Significance and one of the state's Important Bird Areas.
Although physically located within Freeport, the Bustins Island Village Corporation is a self-governing entity. The island has approximately 117 summer cottages, with the earliest dating to the 18th century. The island's main road is Bustins Island Road, which loops around the island for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). It is bisected by offshoot roads.