Marsh Island is an island on the
Penobscot River
The Penobscot River (Abenaki: ''Pαnawάhpskewtəkʷ'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 22, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's We ...
in
Penobscot County. The Penobscot River borders the eastern side of the island, while the
Stillwater River, a side arm of the Penobscot, borders the western side of the island.
Overview
Portions of
Old Town
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...
and
Orono occupy Marsh Island. The
University of Maine
The University of Maine (UMaine or UMO) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the Flagship universities, flagshi ...
campus occupies the southwestern corner of the island while
Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base
Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base , also known as Dewitt Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Old Town, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is ...
are at the island's northern end.
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 or U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is an east–west United States Numbered Highways, U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern ...
crosses the island and connects Old Town and Orono.
A former
Georgia-Pacific
Georgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, toilet and paper towel dispensers, packaging, building products and r ...
paper mill is located on the island in Old Town. In 2011 Marsh Island was opened to bow deer hunting.
Gallery
Image:Oldtown ME Mainstreet.jpg, Main Street in Old Town on Marsh Island
Image:The Mall, University of Maine.jpg, The University of Maine on Marsh Island
File:Wetland on Marsh Island.JPG, Wetland on Marsh Island
File:Fall Colors on Marsh Island.JPG, Fall on Marsh Island
References
Islands of Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot River
Old Town, Maine
Orono, Maine
Islands of Maine
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