Muscle Ridge Islands, Maine | |
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Coordinates: 44°2′31″N 69°2′19″W / 44.04194°N 69.03861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Knox |
Area | |
• Total | 49.7 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
• Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
• Water | 48.7 sq mi (126.2 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-47962 |
GNIS feature ID | 1934678 |
Muscle Ridge Islands is an archipelago and unorganized territory off the coast of South Thomaston in Knox County, Maine, United States.[1] The population was 9 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 49.7 square miles (128.6 km2), of which 0.95 square miles (2.45 km2) is land and 48.7 square miles (126.2 km2) is water (98%).[3] The archipelago includes over a dozen islands, including Andrews, Dix, Fisherman, Pleasant, Graffam, and Two Bush Island, which is home to the Two Bush Island Light.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muscle Ridge Islands, Maine
- ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Muscle Ridge Islands UT, Knox County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files 2019". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Muscle Ridge Shoals Township". Maine: An Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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