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Sugar Island (Maine)

Coordinates: 45°35′N 69°35′W / 45.583°N 69.583°W / 45.583; -69.583
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Sugar Island camps in 1910
Sugar Island (Maine) is located in Maine
Sugar Island (Maine)
Sugar Island (Maine) is located in the United States
Sugar Island (Maine)
Geography
LocationMoosehead Lake
Coordinates45°35′N 69°35′W / 45.583°N 69.583°W / 45.583; -69.583
Area4,208 acres (1,703 ha)
Length4 mi (6 km)
Width2 mi (3 km)
Administration
State Maine
CountyPiscataquis
AreaNorthwest Piscataquis
Demographics
Population0 (2000)

Sugar Island is a 4,208 acres (1,703 ha) island located in Maine's Moosehead Lake.[1] It is roughly four miles (6.4 km) long and two miles (3.2 km) wide at its widest and longest points. Sugar Island is Moosehead Lake's largest island. They are located in the unorganized territory of Northwest Piscataquis.

Sugar Island is mainly accessed through Lily Bay State Park, and is reached in approximately five minutes from the state park by boat. There is a fee at the state park of three dollars.

There are two resident camps on Sugar Island on the south side, which have been frequented by three generations of family members and friends year after year. In the year 2000 census, the families were not there, so the population is officially 0.

References

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  1. ^ "State Parks and Public Lands : Maine ACF". www1.maine.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-25.