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Plum Island may refer to:

Places

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

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

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+'''Plum Island''' may refer to:
-'''Plum Island''' is the name given to at least two of the [[islands]] located off the northeastern [[Atlantic Ocean]] [[coast]] of the [[United States]].
+==Places==
+*[[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 Eagle Sanctuary|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==
-==Plum Island, Massachusetts==
+*[[Plum Island (novel)|''Plum Island'' (novel)]], a 1997 novel by Long Island author Nelson DeMille
-An island located off of the [[northeast]] [[coast]] of [[Massachusetts]], [[north]] of [[Cape Ann]] at north [[latitude]] 42&deg;47' by [[west]] [[longitude]] 70&deg;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.
+*[[Plum Island (Survival of the Dead)]], fictional island
+*"Plum Island," a song by the band [[Waterparks (band)|Waterparks]] from the album ''Double Dare''
+*"Plum Island", a song by music group [[The Orb]] from the album ''[[Cydonia (album)|Cydonia]]''
-See Also:
+==See also==
+*[[Plummers Island]], in Montgomery County, Maryland
-*[http://www.plum-island.com/ Plum Island, Massachusetts webpage]
+{{disambiguation|geo}}
-==Plum Island, New York==
-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.
-See Also:
-*[http://www.nelsondemille.net/plum.htm Plum Island, the novel]
-*[http://www.nelsondemille.net Nelson DeMille].
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