.jpg) Birch Islands from 1904
USGS map excerpt. Ripley Neck is to the west. | |
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| Location | Addison, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°31′53″N 67°45′44″W / 44.5314°N 67.7621°W |
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The Birch Islands are two islands in Pleasant Bay, Washington County, Maine, United States. The islands, Upper and Lower Birch, are connected at low tide. [1]
The islands are privately owned, with only one residence. They are part of the Town of Addison. [2]
See also
References
- ^ Charles B. McLane, Charles B. & Carol E. Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Mount Desert to Machias Bay p.197 (Kennebec River Press 2003) ("Neither of the Birch islands shows any signs of having been farmed or settled, except seasonally. ... Both Birch islands have been owned in recent years by out of state vacationers.")
- ^ Dell, Kristina (February 29, 2008). "Your Own Private Island". Time. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
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