- Baker Island, Maine
Baker Island is an island located in
Maine marking the southwestern entrance toFrenchman Bay . It is one of the five islands of the Town ofCranberry Isles, Maine .The island is not inhabited year round. There are only three property owners on the island, two of which are private residences, with the balance of the island (well over 75% of the total land) belonging to the National Park Service.
There is an automated lighthouse on the eastern shore of the island, which is known as the Baker Island Light Station. The station began in 1828 on the order of
John Quincy Adams to warn of the shoals around the Cranberry Isles and the sand bar running between Baker Island andLittle Cranberry Island . The current tower was built in 1855 and automated in 1966. The lighthouse is a historic sight listed in the national register of historic places. [cite web | title = Baker Island Light | work = Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Maine Lighthouses | publisher = National Park Service | date = 2002-04-15 | url = http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/park/bakerisl.htm | accessdate = 2007-10-03 ]References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
См. также в других словарях:
Baker Island (Maine) — Vorlage:Infobox Insel/Wartung/Bild fehltVorlage:Infobox Insel/Wartung/Höhe fehlt Baker Island Gewässer Atlantischer Ozean Inselgruppe Cranberry Islands Geographische Lage … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baker Island — ist der Name mehrerer Inseln in den Vereinigten Staaten: Bakerinsel Baker Island (Georgia) Baker Island (Maine) Baker Island (North Carolina) Baker Island (Oregon) Baker Island (Pennsylvania) Baker Island (Virginia) Baker Island (West Virginia)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baker Island — For other uses, see Baker Island (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Baker Island — Île Baker Carte du Pacifique central avec Baker et Howland au centre L Île Baker est une île inhabitée, sous responsabilité des États Unis en tant que territoire non incorporé et non organisé. Elle est localisée au nord de l équateur … Wikipédia en Français
Hog Island, Maine — (Muscongus Bay] Currently the site of the Hog Island Audubon Camp operated by Maine Audubon, this Hog Island is located in Bremen, Maine at the end of Keene Neck. It has an agricultural history like most, if not all, other Hog Islands. In the… … Wikipedia
Maine — This article is about the U.S. state of Maine. For other uses, see Maine (disambiguation). State of Maine … Wikipedia
Maine (Etat) — Maine (État) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Maine. Maine State of Maine … Wikipédia en Français
Maine (État) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Maine. 45° 30′ N 69° 00′ W / … Wikipédia en Français
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hancock County, Maine — Location of Hancock County in Maine This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hancock County, Maine. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places… … Wikipedia
Howland Island — … Wikipedia
