Narraguagus Bay
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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
to the northeast by Fastet Island and Pleasant Bay
to the east by Dyer Island.
The bay extends roughly 4.5 mi. (7 km) and is 2 mi. (3 km) at its widest.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
in Washington County
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
Located at the mouth of the Narraguagus River between the towns of Harrington
Harrington, Maine
Harrington is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. Harrington is an old seafaring and shipbuilding village.-History:...
and Milbridge
Milbridge, Maine
Milbridge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States at the mouth of the Narraguagus River. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, it is separated from Harrington Bay
Harrington Bay
Harrington Bay is a bay in Washington County, Maine.Located between the towns of Harrington and Milbridge, it is separated from Pleasant Bay on the east by Ripley Neck, and from Narraguagus Bay on the west and south by Fastet Island and Dyer Island....
to the northeast by Fastet Island and Pleasant Bay
Pleasant Bay (Maine)
Pleasant Bay is a bay in Washington County, Maine at the mouth of the Pleasant River.Located between the towns of Addison and Harrington, on the east it is bordered by Cape Spit and on the west it is separated from Harrington Bay by Ripley Neck, and from Narraguagus Bay by Dyer Island.The bay...
to the east by Dyer Island.
The bay extends roughly 4.5 mi. (7 km) and is 2 mi. (3 km) at its widest.