Mount Desert, Maine

Mount Desert, Maine
Village of Northeast Harbor
Village of Northeast Harbor
Official seal of Mount Desert, Maine
Mount Desert is located in Maine
Mount Desert
Mount Desert
Location within the state of Maine
Mount Desert is located in the United States
Mount Desert
Mount Desert
Mount Desert (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°19′50″N 68°19′4″W / 44.33056°N 68.31778°W / 44.33056; -68.31778
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyHancock
Settled1762
Incorporated (town)February 17, 1789
VillagesHall Quarry
Northeast Harbor
Otter Creek
Pretty Marsh
Seal Harbor
Somesville
Area
 • Total54.88 sq mi (142.14 km2)
 • Land36.88 sq mi (95.52 km2)
 • Water18.00 sq mi (46.62 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,146
 • Density58/sq mi (22.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04660
Area code207
FIPS code23-47630
GNIS feature ID0582611
Websitemtdesert.org
Mount Desert Town Hall

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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Mount Desert town, Hancock County, Maine". Retrieved January 17, 2022.