Swans Island

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Swan's Island is a town in Hancock County, incorporated on March 26, 1897 from Swan's Island Plantation.  Swans Island was earlier known as Burnt Coat Island or Burle-cote Island and was purchased by James Swan in 1786.  The purchase included 23 islands

Villages

Major Islands

  • Atlantic

  • Minturn

 

  • Burnt Coat Island
  • John's Island
  • Hatt Island
  • Harbour Island
  • Marshal's Island
  • Little Marshal Island
  • Loud Island
  • Pond Island
  • Westly
  • Calf Island aka Opechee Island
  • Eastern Calf Island