Maine Gazetteer
Louse Island is a physical feature (island) in Penobscot County. The primary coordinates for Louse Island places it within the 04765 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Louse Island |
| Category: | Maine physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Located in Grand Lake Matagamon, 0.7 mi east of the mouth of Trout Brook, and 31 miles west of Smyrna Mills. |
| History: | A proposal to change the name Louse Island to Thoreau Island was submitted in May 1969; in March 1970, the proposal was withdrawn from U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) consideration because the Maine Legislature declined to consider the name change. |
| County: | Penobscot County |
| Latitude: | 46.1714098 |
| Longitude: | -68.8145191 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Louse Island: Louse 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 Louse Island does not include property ownership information.
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