Sutton Island

Sutton Island

Sutton Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is a small, private island south of Mount Desert Island, and north of Cranberry Isles, Maine. Its dimensions are roughly 2.1 km on its east-west axis by 1.1km north to south. It has a negligible permanent population, but is the site of many summer homes. The island has no roads, bridge to the mainland, nor airstrip. It is primarily accessed by mail boat from Northeast Harbor or by ferry or water taxi from Southwest Harbor, Maine.

The island received international attention due to its unorthodox mail delivery service, halted in the summer of 2008: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-08-03-maine-mail_N.htm

There is a cemetery on Sutton Island, a report of which can be found here: http://www.cranberryisles.com/sutton.html#report

There are osprey on the island, including a nest on its NW shore that has been there for decades. Visitors are warned to be respectful of these rare birds and their offspring.


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