Chebeague Island

Chebeague Island
Postcard from 1910, fishing trip off Chebeague Island
Location in Maine
Chebeague Island
Basic data
Foundation :	July 1, 2007
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Cumberland County
Coordinates :	43 ° 44 ′  N , 70 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 44 ′  N , 70 ° 5 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	341 (as of 2010)
Population density :	37.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	61.0 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 9.2 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	0 m
Postal code :	04017
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-12300
GNIS ID :	02364069
Website :	www.townofchebeagueisland.org

Chebeague Island is a town in Cumberland County in the state of Maine in the United States . The town is located on 17 islands in Casco Bay, in the Atlantic Ocean . In 2010 there were 341 inhabitants in 525 households. In the United States, households also include vacation rentals, second households, and so on.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Brunswick has an area of ​​61.0  km² , of which 9.2 km² consists of land and 50.8 km² of water .

Geographical location

The area of ​​the town extends over 17 islands of Casco Bay , in the Atlantic Ocean . These islands include: the largest island in the town of Great Chebeague , with the neighboring Little Chebeague, and the smaller islands of Bangs , Bates , Hope , Ministerial , Sand , Stave , Stockman and the small Upper Green Islands . Of these, only Great Chebeague and Hope are inhabited all year round.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Harpswell , 7.5 mi
• Southeast: Long Island , 5.3 mi
• South: Portland , 7.7 mi
• Southwest: Falmouth , 13.5 mi
• West: Cumberland , 12 miles
• Northwest: Yarmouth , 5.6 mi

history

Chebeague Island September 2016

The town was founded on July 1, 2007. Previously, the area belonged to the town of Cumberland. The Town Chebeague Island consists of 17 islands and the surrounding water surface. The largest island in the town is Great Chebeague, on it is also the Town Hall.

The islands were already used by Indians thousands of years ago, but not all year round, but in the summer months for fishing. Your name for the island Chebeague means island with many springs in the 18th century, then settlers from Europe followed. Many of the islands of Casco Bay are inhabited all year round, but of the islands that are part of the town, only Great Chebeague and Hope are currently inhabited . Great Chebeague has been permanently farmed since it was settled by European settlers, initially agricultural, now the focus is on marine economy, shipbuilding, fishing and agriculture.

Due to the stability of the economy, Great Chebeague has not developed much in terms of tourism. Tourist infrastructure is widespread on neighboring islands. When Great Chebeague's economy stalled in the 1890s, hotels were built and many houses were converted into holiday homes. This combined with a stronger focus on fishing seemed like the only option to keep the settlement going. Today the maritime economy on the island is of particular importance.

While Chebeague belongs to Cumberland, the islands got an asset-based population. Innovation and ingenuity resulted in an island with good infrastructure that consisted of a school, fire and rescue departments, library, rest homes, assisted living, day care, community hall, church, a historical society and many different institutions necessary to run a small town to maintain, including its own internet provider.

Little Chebeague can be reached on foot from Great Chebeague via a sandbar at low tide , has freshwater springs and streams. It is mostly uninhabited. Before the Second World War there were some summer houses there. A training camp of the Portland Naval Training Center was established on Little Chebeague . It is now listed as an undeveloped park by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, allowing picnic, camping, and swimming but with no facilities provided. Nearby are the islands of Great Diamond Island and Little Diamond Island.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Chebeague Island, Maine
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents		341

Culture and sights

Buildings

The Great Chebeague Golf Club was inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 under register no. 15000416 added.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Chebeague Island is only accessible by ship. There are several streets on the island that belong to the town.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities on Chebeague Island. The closest hospitals to Chebeague Island residents are in Portland, Yarmouth and Falmouth.

education

Chebeague Island is part of Maine School Administrative District 51 with Cumberland and North Yarmouth .

The following schools are available in the district:

• Greely High School in Cumberland
• Greely Middle School in Cumberland
• Mabel I. Wilson School in Cumberland

Personalities

Personalities who have worked on site

• Aristides Phoutrides (1887–1923), classical philologist and neo-Greekist

Web links

Commons : Chebeague Island, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Homepage of Chebeague Island
• Chebeague Island administrative records on the official Maine state websites

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 'Chebeague Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 6, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Chebeague Island . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2011 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
4. ↑ The Newest Town in Maine !! ( townofchebeagueisland.org ).
5. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
6. ↑ ^{a b c d} Information about the town on the town's homepage
7. ↑ Maine Memory Network on Little Chebeague
8. ↑ US Naval Archievs
9. ↑ Note on Little Chebeague
10. ↑ 2010 population according to census results
11. ↑ Great Chebeague Golf Club on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places Program , at www.nps.com
12. ↑ Chebeague Island, Maine (ME) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on March 6, 2018 (English). 
13. ^ MSAD # 51 District. In: msad51.org. Retrieved March 6, 2018 .