United States
- Bear Island (Connecticut), one of the Thimble Islands
- Bear Island (Maine), located in Northeast Harbor
- Bear Island (Maryland), located in Montgomery County, Maryland between the Potomac River and C&O Canal near Great Falls
- Bear Island (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
- Bear Island (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
- Bear Island (Minnesota), an island in Bear Island Lake, south of Ely
- Bear Island (Lake Winnipesaukee), New Hampshire
- Bear Island (North Carolina), an island that makes up most of Hammocks Beach State Park
- Bear Island (South Carolina), one of the Sea Islands in Charleston County, South Carolina
- Bear Island (Wisconsin), one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior
- Bear Island (South Carolina), a coastal island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Owned by the Cram Family.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“On the whole, yes, I would rather be the Chief Justice of the United States, and a quieter life than that which becomes at the White House is more in keeping with the temperament, but when taken into consideration that I go into history as President, and my children and my children’s children are the better placed on account of that fact, I am inclined to think that to be President well compensates one for all the trials and criticisms he has to bear and undergo.”
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