Pleasant Bay is a
bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
in
Washington County,
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
, at the mouth of the
Pleasant River.
Located between the towns of
Addison
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Places Canada
* Addison, Ontario
United States
*Addison, Alabama
*Addison, Illinois
*Addison Street in Chicago, Illinois which runs by Wrigley Field
*Addison, Kentucky
*Addison, Maine
*Addison, Michigan
*Addison, New York
* ...
and
Harrington, on the east it is bordered by Cape Split and on the west it is separated from
Harrington Bay
Harrington Bay is a bay in Washington County, Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provi ...
by Ripley Neck, and from
Narraguagus Bay
Narraguagus Bay is a bay in Washington County, Maine.
Located at the mouth of the Narraguagus River between the towns of Harrington and Milbridge, it is separated from Harrington Bay
Harrington Bay is a bay in Washington County, Maine
...
by
Dyer Island.
The bay extends roughly 6 mi. (10 km) and is 2.5 mi. (4 km) at its widest. The
Nash Island Light
Nash Island Light is a lighthouse on Nash Island at the entrance to Pleasant Bay in Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the ...
is located on Nash Island at the entrance to the bay.
Bays of Washington County, Maine
Bays of Maine
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