Marshall Island, Maine
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Marshall Island, Maine | |
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  Marshall Island  Marshall Island | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′47″N 68°29′42″W / 44.11306°N 68.49500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-43578 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378263[1] |
Marshall Island is an island and unorganized territory in Hancock County, Maine, United States.[2][1] It lies where Penobscot Bay and Blue Hill Bay meet, between Swan's Island and Isle au Haut. Uninhabited, it is one of the largest undeveloped islands surrounding the contiguous United States.[3]
Development of the island was explored in the 1980s, with wells drilled for 14 potential properties, but these plans fell through due to a weak real estate market. The island was purchased in three parcels by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust in 2003 and 2004 for a total cost of $6.3 million.[4]
