Monhegan
| Monhegan | |||
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 Broadway, Monhegan |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | September 4, 1839 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Lincoln County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 46 ′ N , 69 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 69 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 31.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.7 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 2.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 73 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04852 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-46335 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582600 | ||
| Website : | monheganwelcome.com | ||
 Alice Kent Stoddard, Monhegan Island Harbor Looking Toward Manana, 1910 |
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Monhegan is a plantation in Lincoln County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 69 people lived there in 40 households on an area of 2.2 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Monhegan has a total area of 11.7 km², of which 2.2 km² are land and 9.5 km² are water .
Geographical location
Plantation Monhegan is located on several islands in Muscongus Bay in the Atlantic Ocean . More famous islands include Manana Island and Monhegan Island . There is a small lake to the west of Monhegan Island.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Friendship , Knox County, 13.4 mi
- Northeast: St. George , Knox County, 11 mi
- East: Matinicus Isle , Knox County, 18 mi
- West: Bristol , 11.7 miles
- Northwest: Bremen , 25.8 km
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Monhegan: Deadman Cove , Christmas Cove , Fish Beach , Horns Hill , Lobster Cove and Monhegan .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Monhegan, as in the neighboring St. George area, is between -5.6 ° C (22 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 18.3 ° C (65 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 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
The name Monhegan comes from Indian and means big island . The islands were reached in 1605 by George Weymouth , who named them St. George Islands . In 1607 Richard Seymour reached the island and delivered the first English sermon in America here. In 1626, Abraham Shurt was sent by Elbridge and Aldsworth, holders of the Pemaquid patent, to buy the island from Abraham Jennings of Plymouth.
Monhegan has long been a popular summer vacation destination for painters and other artists. Like others, George Wesley Bellows spent several summers on the island.
Population development
| Census Results - Plantation of Monhegan, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 67 | 77 | 145 | 133 | 90 | |||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 94 | 120 | 133 | 109 | 115 | 75 | 65 | 44 | 109 | 88 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 75 | 69 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Monhegan, several structures have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- The Influence , 1983 under the register no. 83003655.
- Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio , 1992 under registration no. 92000278.
- Manana Island Fog Signal Station , 2002 under registration no. 02001412.
- Monhegan Island Lighthouse and Quarters , 1980 under registration no. 80000239.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Monhegan can only be reached by ferry from St. George . There is also a small island airport.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities or hospitals in Monhegan. The closest are in Waldoboro and Rockland.
The Monhegan Memorial Library is located in Monhegan . There was a small library on Monhegan as early as the 19th century, but later there were only a few books in the local school and in the inns that lent the books to guests. Due to the tragic death of two children in 1926 who were dragged into the surf, a memorial was to be erected and this was to be a library. Sponsors could be won for the establishment of a children's library and summer guests who had been contacted donated large amounts of books and money. The books were initially housed in a private living room. A short time later, a separate building was built for the ever-growing collection, which now also includes books for adults. In memory of the two drowned children, it was first called Jackie and Edward's Library and was only renamed Monhegan Library when it was officially founded in 1938 . The name was later changed to Monhegan Memorial Library .
education
The Monhegan Island School offers classes from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Monhegan in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed November 3, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ a b Monhegan Plantation, Lincoln County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ St. George on City-Data.com , accessed November 3, 2018
- ^ History of Monhegan Plantation, Maine. In: rays-place.com. history.rays-place.com, accessed November 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
- ↑ The Influence 83003655
- ↑ Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio 92000278
- ↑ Manana Island Fog Signal Station 02001412
- ↑ Monhegan Island Lighthouse and Quarters 80000239
- ^ History of the Library . In: The Monhegan Memorial Library . 2011 ( monheganlibrary.com ).
- ^ Monhegan Island School. In: monheganschool.org. Monhegan Island School, accessed November 3, 2018 .
