Lane's Island
Encyclopedia
Lane's Island is an island which is part of the town of Vinalhaven
in Knox County, Maine
. It is approximately 45 acres in size and connected by causeway
to mainland Vinalhaven. About 2/3 of the island is protected by a nature preserve. It is named after Captain Timothy Lane, an early European settler of the island.
Vinalhaven, Maine
Vinalhaven is a town located in the Fox Islands in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony...
in Knox County, Maine
Knox County, Maine
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 39,736. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is named for American Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Henry Knox, who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806. The county was...
. It is approximately 45 acres in size and connected by causeway
Causeway
In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
to mainland Vinalhaven. About 2/3 of the island is protected by a nature preserve. It is named after Captain Timothy Lane, an early European settler of the island.