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908:41.66944°N 70.71722°W
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603:Nomans Land
561:Moon Island
526:Long Island
506:Holy Island
491:Gull Island
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419:Dole Island
396:Crow Island
388:Corn Island
318:Castle Rock
308:Calf Island
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874:Wings Neck
864:Salem Neck
859:Rose Point
784:Peninsulas
721:The Graves
683:Shag Rocks
613:Nut Island
591:Nixes Mate
392:Cove Ledge
288:Brant Rock
272:Black Rock
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834:Humarock
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792:Cape Ann
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