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'''Plum Island''' is the name given to at least two of the [[islands]] located off the northeastern [[Atlantic Ocean]] [[coast]] of the [[United States]]. |
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*[[Plum Island (Massachusetts)]], an island in Essex County, Massachusetts |
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*[[Plum Island (New York)]], an island near Long Island, New York |
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**[[Plum Island Animal Disease Center]], a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases that is located on Plum Island, New York |
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**[[Plum Island Light]] also known as Plum Gut Light, a lighthouse located on Plum Island, New York |
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*[[Plum Island (Wisconsin)]], an island in Washington Township, Door County, Wisconsin |
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**[[Plum Island Range Lights]], a pair of range lights located on Plum Island in Door County, Wisconsin |
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*[[Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary|Plum Island Bald Eagle Refuge]], a 52-acre island in the Illinois River |
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*[[Plum Island Site]], Native American archaeological site in Illinois |
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==Art, entertainment, and media== |
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*[[Plum Island (novel)|''Plum Island'' (novel)]], a 1997 novel by Long Island author Nelson DeMille |
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An island located off of the [[northeast]] [[coast]] of [[Massachusetts]], [[north]] of [[Cape Ann]] at north [[latitude]] 42°47' by [[west]] [[longitude]] 70°50', '''Plum Island''' is a [[barrier island]] approximately 8 [[miles]] in [[length]] (12.9 [[kilometers]]). The northern portion of the island is bordered by the [[Merrimack River]]. The [[Parker River]] forms the southern [[border]]. The [[Atlantic Ocean]] lies [[east]] of '''Plum Island''' and to the west is a [[tidal estuary]]. The island is governed locally by a collective of four [[Massachusetts]] cities and towns: [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]], [[Newbury, Massachusetts]], [[Rowley, Massachusetts]] and [[Ipswich, Massachusetts]] all located within [[Essex County, Massachusetts]]. The largest portion of the island is managed by the [http://www.fws.gov/ U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service] as the [http://parkerriver.fws.gov/ Parker River National Wildlife Refuge] The [http://www.massaudubon.org Massachusetts Audubon Society] operates the [[Joppa Flats]] [http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Joppa_Flats/ Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary] The remainder of the island contains public beaches, businesses, an airport and private residences. |
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*[[Plum Island (Survival of the Dead)]], fictional island |
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*"Plum Island," a song by the band [[Waterparks (band)|Waterparks]] from the album ''Double Dare'' |
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*"Plum Island", a song by music group [[The Orb]] from the album ''[[Cydonia (album)|Cydonia]]'' |
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*[[Plummers Island]], in Montgomery County, Maryland |
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*[http://www.plum-island.com/ Plum Island, Massachusetts webpage] |
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An island located off of [[Long Island]], New York. It is a part of [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]]. This island is the setting for the novel titled, "Plum Island" by Nelson DeMille. |
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*[http://www.nelsondemille.net/plum.htm Plum Island, the novel] |
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*[http://www.nelsondemille.net Nelson DeMille]. |
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Latest revision as of 18:41, 12 September 2024
Plum Island may refer to:
Places
[edit]- Plum Island (Massachusetts), an island in Essex County, Massachusetts
- Plum Island Airport, in Newburyport, Massachusetts
- Plum Island (New York), an island near Long Island, New York
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases that is located on Plum Island, New York
- Plum Island Light also known as Plum Gut Light, a lighthouse located on Plum Island, New York
- Plum Island (Wisconsin), an island in Washington Township, Door County, Wisconsin
- Plum Island Range Lights, a pair of range lights located on Plum Island in Door County, Wisconsin
- Plum Island Bald Eagle Refuge, a 52-acre island in the Illinois River
- Plum Island Site, Native American archaeological site in Illinois
Art, entertainment, and media
[edit]- Plum Island (novel), a 1997 novel by Long Island author Nelson DeMille
- Plum Island (Survival of the Dead), fictional island
- "Plum Island," a song by the band Waterparks from the album Double Dare
- "Plum Island", a song by music group The Orb from the album Cydonia
See also
[edit]- Plummers Island, in Montgomery County, Maryland