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Located on E side of the St. John River, 1.29 km E of
Prince William
:
Queensbury Parish
,
York County
: PO 1853-1914: in 1866 Bear Island was a farming community with about 86 resident families, including 11 Hagerman and 10 Ingraham families: in 1871 the community and surrounding district had a population of 250: in 1898 Bear Island had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 hotel, 2 churches and a population of 150: PO
Upper Bear Island
1908-1914: Bear Island was covered by water when the Mactaquac Dam was constructed.
Latitude
:
45° 55'
Longitude
:
67° 2'
County
:
York
Parish
:
Queensbury
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Other communities within the vicinity of
Kilometers
Miles
Community
Distance (Kilometers)
Bearing
Prince William
1.29
270° W
Upper Bear Island
3.18
306° NW
Rosborough Settlement
4.29
244° WSW
Lake George Road
4.52
145° SE
Lower Prince William
4.52
145° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.
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