Squirrel Island

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Squirrel Island, Maine is an island in the Gulf of Maine and village within the town of Southport, Maine. It was established as a summer community in 1871. The origin of the name is not related to its squirrel population, since according to island chronicler Charles McLane "quirrels do not inhabit the island," but, rather, refers to the shape of the island which, when seen from above, resembles a squirrel holding an acorn. ()

Coordinates: 43°48'30"N, 69°37'52"W

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Squirrel Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burnt Island Light, Pemaquid Beach, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Fort William Henry.

1.3 miN
Lighthouse
Burnt Island Light, Southport
32 min walk • The Burnt Island Light, built in 1821, is the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Maine. It hosts a living history museum run by the state Department of Marine Resources.
7.1 miNE
43°52'16"N • 69°31'10"W
Pemaquid Beach, Bristol
180 min walk • Beach
4.8 miN
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
123 min walk • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Boothbay, Maine. It was opened in 2007. The gardens have been named one of Maine's top attractions. Its gardens and landscape include nearly a mile of tidewater shoreline.
7.1 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles
Fort William Henry, New Harbor
182 min walk • Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid. A reconstruction was built in 1908.
1.6 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Ram Island Light, Boothbay Harbor
41 min walk • Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River. It was built in 1883 and automated in 1965.
7.4 miNE
Park, Museum, History museum
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, New Harbor
188 min walk • Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine.
3.1 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hendricks Head Light, Boothbay Harbor
79 min walk • Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport, Maine marking the west side of the mouth of the Sheepscot River. The light station was established in 1829, and its present structures date to 1875. It was deactivated in 1933, but relit in 1951.
3 miN
Library, Greek Revival architecture
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
77 min walk • Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is the public library of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. It is located at 4 Oak Street, in an architecturally significant Greek Revival building constructed as a private residence in 1842.
3.3 miN
43°51'22"N • 69°37'34"W
Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor
85 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.2 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor
82 min walk • The Pythian Opera House, also known historically as the Knights of Pythias Hall, Boothbay Harbor Opera House and The Opera House, and formally as The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, is a historic meeting hall and multifunction building at 86 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
5.1 miW
National park
Reid State Park
131 min walk • Reid State Park, located in Georgetown, Maine, is a stunning coastal destination that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty of the Maine region. The park is known for its beautiful sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, and scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean.