Pond Island (Penobscot Bay)

Pond Island
Pond Island is located in Maine
Pond Island
Pond Island
Geography
LocationPenobscot Bay
Coordinates44°17′36″N 68°48′29″W / 44.29333°N 68.80806°W / 44.29333; -68.80806
Area32 acres (13 ha)
Administration
StateMaine
CountyHancock County
TownDeer Isle

Pond Island is a small 32-acre (13 ha) island in Penobscot Bay, on the central coast of Maine, United States. The island is a conservation property of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and is open to the public, with two small campsites. The island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for the significance of its prehistoric archaeological sites. It is named for the saltwater pond located at its center.