Maine Gazetteer
John J Island is a physical feature (island) in Oxford County. The primary coordinates for John J Island places it within the ME 04068 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | John J Island |
| Category: | Maine physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In Bickford Pond, 7.2 km (4.5 mi) NW of the community of Kesar Falls, town of Porter. |
| History: | Named for John J. Unkles (1900-1985), who owned property on the shore of Bickford Pond opposite this island; Mr Unkles beautified the island by planting flowers and shrubs and held daily flag raising ceremonies there for two generations. |
| County: | Oxford County |
| Latitude: | 43.8339633 |
| Longitude: | -70.970344 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for John J Island: John J Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for John J Island does not include property ownership information.
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