Gouldsboro Bay
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Gouldsboro Bay is a bay
on the coast of the U.S. state
of Maine
.
The bay is located between the towns of Gouldsboro
and Steuben
.
It is separated from Dyer Bay
to the west by Dyer Neck, from Prospect Harbor
to the southwest by Cranberry Point, and from the Gulf of Maine
by the Sally Islands.
The bay extends roughly 7 mi. (11 km) and is 2 mi. (3 km) at its widest.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on the coast of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
The bay is located between the towns of Gouldsboro
Gouldsboro, Maine
Gouldsboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. The town has many historically separate fishing and summer visitor villages, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, and Corea...
and Steuben
Steuben, Maine
Steuben is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1795 it was named after Baron Frederick William Rudolph Gerald Augustus von Steuben, the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War...
.
It is separated from Dyer Bay
Dyer Bay
Dyer Bay is a bay in Steuben, Maine.It is separated from Pigeon Hill Bay to the east by Petit Manan Point, and from Gouldsboro Bay to the west by Dyer Neck.The bay extends roughly 6 mi. and is 1 mi. at its widest....
to the west by Dyer Neck, from Prospect Harbor
Prospect Harbor
Prospect Harbor is a bay in Gouldsboro, Maine. It is also the name of one of the villages in Gouldsboro. It is separated from Gouldsboro Bay to the northeast by Cranberry Point and from Winter Harbor to the west by the Schoodic Peninsula....
to the southwest by Cranberry Point, and from the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
by the Sally Islands.
The bay extends roughly 7 mi. (11 km) and is 2 mi. (3 km) at its widest.