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Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor, Maine
Man-es-ayd'ik, Ah-bays'auk | |
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 Main Street | |
 Seal | |
  Bar Harbor Location in Maine  Bar Harbor Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′9″N 68°12′34″W / 44.38583°N 68.20944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Settled | 1763 |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1796 |
| Villages | Eden (until March 3, 1918) Bar Harbor (from March 3, 1918) Hamilton Station Hulls Cove Indian Point Red Rock Corner Salsbury Cove Town Hill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Chair | Val Peacock |
| • Vice-Chair | Gary Friedman |
| • Town Manager | Sarah Gilbert (Intirim) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.11 sq mi (163.45 km2) |
| • Land | 42.24 sq mi (109.40 km2) |
| • Water | 20.87 sq mi (54.05 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,089 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 04609 |
| Area code | 207 |
| Website | www.barharbormaine.gov |
Bar Harbor 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 the summer and fall seasons, it is a popular tourist destination.
Bar Harbor is also home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, the highest point within 25 miles (40 km) of the coastline of the eastern United States.[4]
From the mainland, Bar Harbor is accessible by road via Maine State Route 3. The island is directly accessible by air at Hancock County–Bar Harbor Airport, and by ferry from Winter Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
- ^ "Town Hall". barharbormaine.gov. August 11, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bar Harbor town, Hancock County, Maine". Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cadillac Mountain". U.S. National Park Service. October 28, 2004. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
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