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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.

    Bar Harbor and Islands from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, ME
    Bar Harbor and Islands from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, ME

    Aaron Zhu / CC BY-SA 3.0

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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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    Also in the area

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    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m62 mBald Porcupine60 mLong Porcupine47 mBurnt Porcupine44 mSheep Porcupine1 mRum Key
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Long Porcupine: 0.53 km²Long PorcupineBurnt Porcupine: 0.15 km²Burnt PorcupineBald Porcupine: 0.13 km²Bald PorcupineSheep Porcupine: 0.09 km²Sheep PorcupineUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandBar Ledge: 0.5 haBar LedgeRum Key: 0.3 haRum Key
    km², log scale
    Long Porcupine Island0.53 km²
    Burnt Porcupine Island0.15 km²
    Bald Porcupine Island0.13 km²
    Sheep Porcupine Island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Bar Ledge0.5 ha
    Rum Key0.3 ha

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia