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Westport Island, Maine : ウィキペディア英語版 | Westport Island, Maine
Westport Island, formerly Westport,〔On May 27, 2003 the town changed its name from "Westport" to "Westport Island." (Maine Legislation to Rename Town of Westport )〕 is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In the 19th Century the island was known as Jeremysquam, a nickname islanders still use for it. The population was 718 at the 2010 census. ==Geography== Westport Island is located approximately 50 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. The island is separated from the mainland by two coastal salt-water rivers, the Sheepscot River and the Back River. The island is connected to the mainland at the Northwest by one modern bridge, built in 1972 over a slim gap in the Back River called Cowsegan Narrows. Although completely surrounded by water, it is bounded across tidal water by the towns of Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Southport, and Georgetown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html )〕
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