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 Smuttynose Island | |
  Smuttynose Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Maine |
| Coordinates | 42°58′57″N 70°36′22″W / 42.9824°N 70.6061°W |
| Archipelago | Isles of Shoals |
| Area | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Maine |
| County | York County |
Smuttynose Island (formerly "Smutty-nose") is a 27-acre island[1] in the Isles of Shoals, a group of small islands and tidal ledges located 6 miles (10 km) off the coast of New Hampshire and 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of Maine, United States. Smuttynose and some of the other islands in the Isles of Shoals are part of the town of Kittery in York County, Maine.[2][3]
The island was named by fishermen who thought the profuse seaweed at one end made it look like the "smutty nose" of some vast sea animal.[4]
Smuttynose Island is the source of the name of the Smuttynose Brewing Company of Hampton, New Hampshire.[5]
- ^ "Off the Path: Murder on Smuttynose Island". WSHU. September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "A visit to NH's Star Island". New Hampshire Magazine. March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "About Kittery | Kittery ME". www.kitteryme.gov. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Smuttynose Island". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Smuttynose Brewery opens Hayseed Restaurant in February in Hampton|!!| New Hampshire". New Hampshire Magazine. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-24.