Sugar Island (Maine)

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Sugar Island camps in 1910
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Geography
Location	Moosehead Lake
Coordinates	45°35′N 69°35′W / 45.583°N 69.583°W / 45.583; -69.583Coordinates: 45°35′N 69°35′W / 45.583°N 69.583°W / 45.583; -69.583
Area	4,208 acres (1,703 ha)
Length	4 mi (6 km)
Width	2 mi (3 km)
Administration
United States
State	Maine
County	Piscataquis
Area	Northwest Piscataquis
Demographics
Population	0 (2000)

Sugar Island is an 4,208 acres (1,703 ha) island located in Maine's Moosehead Lake.^[1] It is roughly four miles (6.4 km) long and two miles (3.2 km) wide at its widest and longest points. Sugar Island is Moosehead Lake's largest island. They are located in the unorganized territory of Northwest Piscataquis, Maine.

Sugar Island is mainly accessed through Lily Bay State Park, and takes about five minutes from the state park by boat. There is a fee at the state park of three dollars. There are two resident camps on Sugar Island on the south side which have been frequented by three generations of family members and friends year after year. In the year 2000 census, the families were not there however, so the population is officially 0.

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