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'''Cow Island''' is a {{convert|26|acre|sing=on}} island in [[Casco Bay, Maine]], United States,<ref>{{Cite book |last=U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey |title=Atlantic Local Coast Pilot |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1879 |pages=466}}</ref> off [[Great Diamond Island]], about {{convert|3|mi}} northeast of downtown [[Portland, Maine|Portland]], and is part of the Town of [[Long Island, Maine|Long Island]] in [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland County]]. A non-profit youth development organization called Rippleffect owns the island and has the responsibility to protect the island's natural ecosystem as well as the island's public access. |
'''Cow Island''' is a {{convert|26|acre|sing=on}} island in [[Casco Bay, Maine]], United States,<ref>{{Cite book |last=U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey |title=Atlantic Local Coast Pilot |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1879 |pages=466}}</ref> off [[Great Diamond Island]], about {{convert|3|mi}} northeast of downtown [[Portland, Maine|Portland]], and is part of the Town of [[Long Island, Maine|Long Island]] in [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland County]]. A non-profit youth development organization called Rippleffect owns the island and has the responsibility to protect the island's natural ecosystem as well as the island's public access.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2014/09/24/cow-island-casco-bay/16181483/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150211062305/http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2014/09/24/cow-island-casco-bay/16181483/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 11, 2015 |title="Ripple Effect" On Cow Island Teaches Kids Skills |author=Marnie MacLean |date=September 25, 2014 |website=WCSH6 |publisher=WCSH6 |accessdate=February 10, 2015 }}</ref> |
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This island should not be confused with the Cow Island in the [[Androscoggin River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cow Island |url=https://www.btlt.org/conserved-lands/androscoggin-river/cow-island/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Fort Lyons== |
==Fort Lyons== |
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Revision as of 23:53, 12 April 2024
Cow Island is a 26-acre (11 ha) island in Casco Bay, Maine, United States,[1] off Great Diamond Island, about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of downtown Portland, and is part of the Town of Long Island in Cumberland County. A non-profit youth development organization called Rippleffect owns the island and has the responsibility to protect the island's natural ecosystem as well as the island's public access.[2]
This island should not be confused with the Cow Island in the Androscoggin River.[3]
Fort Lyons
The remains of a 1907 military installment called Fort Lyons are located on the Rippleffect side. Rippleffect has converted these ruins into its core on-island facility, an eco-friendly campus where it runs human development programs[citation needed] There are several other military installations scattered around the island, including, near the center of the island, a large pill-box under which are two tunnels that appear to have been used to store ammunition and supplies.[4]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1879). Atlantic Local Coast Pilot. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 466.
- ^ Marnie MacLean (September 25, 2014). ""Ripple Effect" On Cow Island Teaches Kids Skills". WCSH6. WCSH6. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Cow Island". Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Rippleffect - Corporate Eco-Retreats Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine