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Ellsworth Falls is the location of the Agassiz Outcrop Maine Geological Survey: Maine ACF, a National Historic Landmark, notable for its early recognition as evidence of glaciation. The city is served by U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 1A , in addition to state routes 3 , 172 , 179 , 180 , 184 and 230 .
SR 179 begins at a skewed intersection with U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northwest of downtown Ellsworth, but still within the city limits. Within the small commercialized settlement of Ellsworth Falls, SR 179 immediately crosses a disused railroad and a new rail trail past the US 1A intersection.
John Hancock of Massachusetts, the namesake of Hancock County High tide near Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park; Hancock County, Maine, is a major tourist destination in the United States. Ocean waves at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park Jordan Pond (July 4, 2014) Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine.
The Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop is a geographic feature of Ellsworth, Maine that is significant in the history of geology.Located at 406 State Street (U.S. Route 1A), it is an outcrop of Ellsworth schist marked with striations created by glacial action between 25,000 and 13,000 years ago.
In this area, SR 180 meets the southern terminus of SR 181 (Mariaville Road) which heads north towards Mariaville. [1] North of SR 181, SR 180's route becomes more winding and heading in a more northwesterly direction. After passing the settlement of Otis, makes additional curves including a sharp curve to the north at Rocky Nubble Road.
The Jarvis House is set on the southeast side of Surry Road (Maine State Route 172), a short way south of its junction with United States Route 1, just west of Ellsworth's central business district. Its main block is a roughly square wood-frame structure, with a hip roof that is topped by a flat balustraded area at its center.
SR 184 shares a 300-foot-long (91 m) concurrency with SR 204 in this area. After the concurrency, the road passes the town offices of Lamoine and begins to start curving to the northeast. SR 184 enters the city of Ellsworth but ends shortly thereafter at US 1 about two miles (3.2 km) southeast of the downtown area.
The Samuel Kidder Whiting House is a historic house at 214 Main Street (United States Route 1) in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1871, it is one of the finest examples of the Second Empire architecture in Hancock County. Its design is attributed to George W. Orff, an architect working out of Bangor.