Bar Harbor, Maine

"Bar Harbor" redirects here. For other uses, see Bar Harbor (disambiguation).

Bar Harbor, Maine
Man-es-ayd'ik, Ah-bays'auk
Town
Main Street
Main Street
Official seal of Bar Harbor, Maine
Seal
Bar Harbor is located in Maine
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor
Location in Maine
Bar Harbor is located in the United States
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°23′9″N 68°12′34″W / 44.38583°N 68.20944°W / 44.38583; -68.20944
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyHancock
Settled1763
IncorporatedFebruary 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
[1]
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • ChairVal Peacock
 • Vice-ChairGary Friedman
 • Town ManagerSarah Gilbert (Intirim)
Area
[2]
 • Total
63.11 sq mi (163.45 km2)
 • Land42.24 sq mi (109.40 km2)
 • Water20.87 sq mi (54.05 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,089
 • Density120/sq mi (46.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04609
Area code207
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Town Hall". barharbormaine.gov. August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bar Harbor town, Hancock County, Maine". Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cadillac Mountain". U.S. National Park Service. October 28, 2004. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2008.