Monhegan Island, Maine
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Monhegan Island, Maine is a small, remote island village in the Gulf of Maine known for its dramatic cliffs, thriving artist colony, and long tradition as a fishing community.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monhegan Island | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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island ⓘ village ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | passenger ferry ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | United States Census Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 1 square mile ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate moderated by ocean ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
historic art colony
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subject for American landscape painters ⓘ |
| distanceFromMainland | approximately 12 nautical miles ⓘ |
| governedAs | plantation ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Monhegan Island Light
NERFINISHED
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Monhegan Museum of Art & History NERFINISHED ⓘ artist studios and galleries ⓘ network of hiking trails ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Monhegan Harbor
NERFINISHED
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dense spruce-fir forest ⓘ high sea cliffs on the eastern side ⓘ open headlands ⓘ small harbor ⓘ steep rocky shoreline ⓘ |
| hasOutlyingIsland | Manana Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Monhegan village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Black Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artist colony
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birdwatching ⓘ dramatic sea cliffs ⓘ fishing community ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ |
| localGovernment | Monhegan Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Maine
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noFeature |
no bridge connection to mainland
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no car ferry service ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New England ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
larger seasonal population in summer
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small year-round population ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
art-related commerce
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lobster fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Manana Island by Monhegan Harbor ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportRestriction | limited motor vehicles on island ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
artists
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birdwatchers ⓘ hikers ⓘ tourists in summer season ⓘ |
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Monhegan Island