Ram Island (Saco Bay)
Ram Island | |
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Interactive map of Ram Island | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′01″N 70°21′24″W / 43.467069°N 70.356529°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 04072 (Saco) |
| Area code | 207 |
Ram Island is a small uninhabited island in Saco Bay, Maine, United States. It is owned by the University of New England (UNE), which uses it for marine research purposes.[1][2] It was purchased by the Girard family in 1999. It was transferred into the possession of UNE's Biddeford campus fifteen years later.[3]
References
- ^ "Ram Island | University of New England in Maine". www.une.edu. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Donated island off Maine coast becomes 'living laboratory'". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "UNE to use donated island in Saco Bay for education and research". Mainebiz. Retrieved December 18, 2025.