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Mount Desert is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Incorporated in 1789, the town currently encompasses the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor , Somesville , Hall Quarry, and Pretty Marsh.
China: Town Kennebec 4,408 49.9 129 1818 ... Mount Desert: Town Hancock 2,146 36.9 96 1789 ... Mount Chase: Town Penobscot 187 36.7 95
China Lake is a lake in the town. China Lake has two large basins connected by a narrow neck. China Lake has two large basins connected by a narrow neck. The elongated eastern basin with an average depth of less than 30 feet (9.1 m) is entirely within the town of China, and has an irregular shoreline developed with residences and seasonal cottages.
Somesville is the oldest village of the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island in southeastern Maine, United States. It is located on the north end of Somes Sound. [2] The village was established by Abraham Somes who was the first European settler on the island. [3] It attracted many people because of its mills and quarries. [4]
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The Maine Coastal Island Registry (CIR) catalogs 3,166 of these coastal islands, along with some notable inland freshwater islands, such as Frye Island in Sebago Lake. According to the most recent CIR data, 1,846 islands are registered to private owners, while 204 islands, which contain four or more structures, are exempt from registration.
The county is home to Acadia National Park, the only national park in New England, which is centered on Mount Desert Island, Maine's largest island and surrounded by several large bays. The county also lies on the eastern side of both Penobscot Bay and the mouth of the Penobscot River , which can be crossed via the Penobscot Narrows Bridge .
Bar Harbor (Malecite-Passamaquoddy: Man-es-ayd'ik or Ah-bays'auk) is a resort town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 5,089. [3] The town is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory, and MDI Biological Laboratory. During summer and fall seasons, it is a popular ...