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Porcupine Islands
The Porcupine Islands are an archipelago of five islands that lie in the Mount Desert Narrows of Frenchman Bay in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. The Porcupine Islands consist of Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Rum Key, Long Porcupine Island, and Bald Porcupine Island.

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Overview
The Porcupine Islands are an archipelago of five islands that lie in the Mount Desert Narrows of Frenchman Bay in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. The Porcupine Islands consist of Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Rum Key, Long Porcupine Island, and Bald Porcupine Island. Bar Island, which is part of the same geological formation, is occasionally considered a part of the Porcupines as well. All of the islands, except for Burnt Porcupine, are maintained by the National Park Service through Acadia National Park (which is situated on the larger Mount Desert Island that the archipelago comes off). The islands also serve as nesting grounds for various sea birds, like bald eagles. The islands can be accessed through sea kayaking (or canoeing) or through local boat tours out to them.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Long Porcupine Island60 m · 0.53 km²
- Burnt Porcupine Island47 m · 0.15 km²
- Bald Porcupine Island62 m · 0.13 km²
- Sheep Porcupine Island44 m · 0.09 km²
- Unnamed island10 m · 0.6 ha
- Bar Ledge0.5 ha
- Rum Key1 m · 0.3 ha
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Comparative heights
- Bald Porcupine: 62 m
- Long Porcupine: 60 m
- Burnt Porcupine: 47 m
- Sheep Porcupine: 44 m
- Rum Key: 1 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Long Porcupine Island | 0.53 km² |
| Burnt Porcupine Island | 0.15 km² |
| Bald Porcupine Island | 0.13 km² |
| Sheep Porcupine Island | 0.09 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.6 ha |
| Bar Ledge | 0.5 ha |
| Rum Key | 0.3 ha |
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Bar Harbor and Islands from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, ME - panoramio. Aaron Zhu / CC BY-SA 3.0