Cranberry Islands
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| Waters | Atlantic | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 15 ′ N , 68 ° 16 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 5 | |
| Main island | Great Cranberry Island | |
| Total land area | 8.2 km² | |
| Residents | 141 (2010) | |
The Cranberry Islands are a group of islands and, as Cranberry Isles, are a town in the US state of Maine .
location
The five islands are located in Hancock County south of Mount Desert Island and shield Somes Sound from the Atlantic .
The archipelago consists of:
The total area of the islands combined in the city of Cranberry Isles is 109.8 square kilometers, although only 8.2 square kilometers are land area.
population
Only Great Cranberry Island and Little Cranberry Island are permanently settled, the number of residents according to the 2010 census was 141. There are numerous summer houses on Sutton Island.