Rum Key, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME

Rum Key is a small, privately-owned island and is often included with Burnt Porcupine Island, which is owned by the same family.

Place Class

Island

Latitude (decimal)

44.4045237

Longitude (decimal)

-68.1733447

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

574575

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) ( https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).

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The Porcupines, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME

A group of six islands that lie in Frenchman Bay near Bar Harbor, but are actually located in the Town of Gouldsboro. Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Rum Key, Long Porcupine Island, Bald Porcupine Island, and Bar Island com…