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Discover Swans Island in United States

Swans Island in the region of Maine with its 340 habitants is a town located in United States - some 573 mi or ( 922 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Swans Island

Local time in Swans Island is now 12:49 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rockland, Boston, Baldwin Corners, Bangor, and Bass Harbor. When in this area, you might want to check out Rockland . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Swans Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Obama family hiking in Maine

0:47 min by Keith Sheppard
Views: 6319 Rating: 4.00

As a part of their Maine vacation the Obamas took a hike on Ship Harbor Trail in Acadia National Park. They stopped for a minute to say hi to some of us. ..

Schoodic Sculpture Symposium

2:40 min by Richard Kane
Views: 2122 Rating: 5.00

The Schoodic Sculpture Symposium documents seven of the world's finest stone sculptors from the USA (Maine), Germany, Poland, Sweden and Japan in a six week event on the beautiful coast of Maine with ..


Beehive hike/ Acadia National Park, Maine

0:43 min by Rogpot
Views: 2049 Rating: 5.00

scary Portion of beehive trail, i trip a little bit after i wave to my wife-not a great place to be doing that. Acadia National Park, Maine ..

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta Lightning Show

3:29 min by hstehli
Views: 1622 Rating: 4.60

Lightning around a harbor full of wooden boats on the eve of the 2007 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Minturn, Maine

Minturn is a small village on the south side of Swan's Island, a part of Hancock County, Maine. Its approximate latitude and longitude are 44°8’ N, 68°27’ W. The decline of fishing in general and of the local population has caused the village to dwindle. Its post office was consolidated with the Swans Island post office (ZIP code 04685). Swan's Island is accessible by the State of Maine ferry service from Bass Harbor, on Mount Desert Island, home to Acadia National Park.

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Located at 44.14 -68.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Hancock County, Maine, Villages in Maine

Kragsyde

Kragsyde is the name of a mansion built on Smith's Point at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States, in 1883 and demolished in 1929. The house was commissioned by Bostonian George Nixon Black, Jr. to the famous architectural firm of Peabody & Stearns . Kragsyde is generally regarded as the zenith of "Shingle Style," a subtype of American Queen Anne architecture.

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Located at 44.14 -68.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1929 disestablishments, Destroyed landmarks in the United States, Houses completed in 1883, Houses in Essex County, Massachusetts, Peabody and Stearns buildings, Queen Anne architecture in Massachusetts, Shingle Style houses

Frenchboro, Maine

Frenchboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, and a village within this town located on Long Island in Blue Hill Bay - an island distinct from the island town of Long Island in Cumberland County. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.

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Located at 44.12 -68.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Islands of Hancock County, Maine, Towns in Hancock County, Maine

Blue Hill Bay

Blue Hill Bay is a bay lying to the west of Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine. Approximately 14 mi long, its southern boundaries are set by Swan's Island and Placentia Island at its entrance; the town of Blue Hill lies at the far end. Morgan Bay, Union River Bay, and Western Bay empty into it. Long Island in the north of the bay is the largest uninhabited island in Maine. Due to its protected waters, Blue Hill Bay is popular with recreational boaters.

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Located at 44.25 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bays of Maine, Landforms of Hancock County, Maine

Maine penny

The Maine penny, also referred to as the Goddard coin, is a Norwegian silver penny dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre (1067–1093 AD). The Maine State Museum describes it as "the only pre-Columbian Norse artifact generally regarded as genuine found within the United States".

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Located at 44.24 -68.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Maine, Coins, Hancock County, Maine, Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, Pre-statehood history of Maine, Viking exploration of North America

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