Machias vs Machias Seal Island

Machias

name
  • An island in Grand Manan archipelago, Atlantic Ocean. Ellipsis of Machias Seal Island. 

  • A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated. 

  • A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated. 

  • A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States. 

  • A river in Maine, United States. Ellipsis of Machias River. 

  • An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States, a bay on the Gulf of Maine. Named after the river, which empties into the bay. Ellipsis of Machias Bay. 

Machias Seal Island

name
  • An island in Grand Manan archipelago, at the boundary of Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy, is an island in the disputed Gray Zone, disputed waters between Canada and the United States of America. The island, containing a Canadian lighthouse, is claimed to be part of the province of New Brunswick and the state of Maine. 

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