Frye Island

Frye Island
Frye Island Location in Maine
Basic data
Foundation :	July 1, 1998
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Cumberland County
Coordinates :	43 ° 50 ′  N , 70 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 50 ′  N , 70 ° 31 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	5 (as of 2010)
Population density :	1.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	4.1 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 3.5 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	110 m
Postal code :	04071
FIPS :	23-27025
GNIS ID :	02378261
Website :	www.fryeisland.com

Frye Island is a town in Cumberland County in the state of Maine in the United States . The town is located on Frye Island in Sebago Lake . In 2010 5 people lived there in 481 households; in the United States, households also include holiday homes, second households, etc., on an area of ​​4.1 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Frye Island has an area of ​​4.1  km² , of which 3.5 km² are land and 0.6 km² are water .

Geographical location

The town of Frye Island is located on Frye Island in Sebago Lake . The island can be reached by ferry from neighboring Raymond . The surface of the island is flat with a few small lakes.

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Casco , 4.4 km
• Northeast: Raymond , 4.1 mi
• East: Windham , 8 miles
• South: Standish , 7.3 km
• West: Baldwin , 15 miles
• Northwest: Sebago , 9.2 miles

City structure

There is only Frye Island settlement on Frye Island . The island is mainly used as a holiday region.

climate

The mean average temperature on Frye Island is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 9 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

Frye Island was part of the area that was granted as a grant to Capitain Humphrey Hobbs and Moses Pearson and their men in 1750 for their services in the siege of Louisburg. Frye Island, named after Captain Joseph Frye, became an independent town on July 1, 1998.

Fry's Leap 1905

A well-known legend is the story of Captain Frye and his escape from captivity by the Indians. After he was captured, Captain Frye came upon a large rock now known as Frye's Leap. There was no way out of there, only by jumping in the water and swimming through the channel to Frye Island could he save his life. Today there are always people who want to recreate this jump and escape, but this is dangerous and forbidden.

Frye Island is mostly forested and approximately 404.68 hectares (1000 acres ) in size. There are about 35 km of dirt roads. The maximum speed is 32 km / h (20 mph). Many of the homes are built on the water with views of Sebago Lake. The island has two marinas, various sports and leisure facilities, eleven public beaches, a grocery store, an ice cream stand, a restaurant with a bar and a golf club.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Frye Island, Maine
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents		5

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

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

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities on Frye Island. The closest hospitals to Frye Island residents and guests are in Gorham , Westbrook and Portland .

education

Frye Island is part of Maine School Administrative District 6 with Buxton, Hollis, Standish and Limington .

The following schools are available in the district:

• Bonny Eagle High School in Standish
• Bonny Eagle Middle School in Buxton
• Buxton Center Elementary School in Buxton
• Edna Libby Elementary School in Standish
• George E Jack School in Standish
• HB Emery Junior Memorial School in Limington
• Hollis Elementary School in Hollis
• Steep Falls Elementary School in Standish

Web links

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

• Homepage of Frye Island
• Frye Island administrative data on the official Maine state websites

Individual evidence

1. ^ Frye Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 10, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
4. ^ Frye Island, Cumberland County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Accessed March 10, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Frye Island, Maine (ME 04071) 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 10, 2018 (English). 
6. ^ History of Standish, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by Geo. J. Varney edited by BB Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886
7. ^ Maine Government on Frye Island ( Memento from May 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
8. ^ History of Frye's Leap ( April 17, 2015 memento in the Internet Archive ), accessed April 8, 2015
9. ^ History of Frye Island ( April 17, 2015 memento in the Internet Archive )
10. ↑ 2010 population according to census results
11. ↑ Home / Homepage. In: bonnyeagle.org. Accessed March 10, 2018 .