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to the Maine's Down East and Acadia Region. Watch the slide show
above to see a selection of photos from this region. We are now
accepting professional quality photos of this region for use on
our web site. Photographers will be given a credit on the photo
and link where applicable. Please send photos to: photos@etravelmaine.com |
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Regional Information4 |
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| Counties
in the Region |
Hancock
and Washington. To see maps of: Hancock
County and all towns & cities in the county, click here;
Washington
County and all towns & cities in the county, click here.
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| Largest
Cities & Towns* |
Ellsworth
(6,292), Bucksport (4,925), Bar Harbor (4,571), Gouldsboro (2,101),
South West Harbor (2,096), Blue Hill (2,235), Calais (3,915),
Machias (2,490), Lubec (2,079), Baileyville (1,990), Eastport
(1,901), Jonesport (1,448). Other towns and areas of interest
include: Deer Isle - Stonington and Lamoine (Hancock County);
Charlotte, Cutler, Dennysville, East Machias, Edmunds, Machiasport,
Milbridge, Perry, Pembroke, Trescott and Whiting (Washington
County). *Population figures are based on Maine census estimates
from 1996. For
a map of Maine (PDF file) click
here.
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| Climate
- Average High/Low Temperatures (F) |
Ellsworth,
Maine (Hancock County): January: 30.1 to 10.5, April:
51.7 to 32.3, July: 77.9 to 57, October: 57.8
to 39.3; Eastport, Maine (Washington County): January:
29.7 to 13.9, April: 48.5 to 32.8, July: 72.9
to 53, October: 55.7 to 40.8. Click
here for detailed weather forcasts.
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| Geography
& Natural Attractions |
Hundreds
of miles of rocky shoreline, a fjord, and numerous offshore
islands, including Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island;
Cadillac Mountain on Mount Desert Island rises 1,527 feet and
is the highest point on the North American east coast; Town
of Lubec - easternmost point in the U.S.; Near Calais - highest
tides in the continental U.S.; Grand Lake Stream Area - hundreds
of lakes and ponds; St. Croix River - borders New Brunswick,
Canada to the east.
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| Major
Events |
February:
Aquathon (Mount Desert); May: Warblers & Wildflowers
Festival (Bar Harbor); June: Blessing of the Fleet, Legacy
of the Arts, Maine Ragtime Festival (Bar Harbor), Festival of
the Kayak (Southwest Harbor/Manset); July: Music Festival,
Folk Music Festival, Native American Festival, Penobscot Valley
Craft Show, Arcady Music Festival (Bar Harbor), Fort Knox Bay
Festival (Bucksport), July 4th and Old Home Week (Eastport),
World's Fastest Lobster Boat Race (Jonesport), Quietside Festival
(Southwest Harbor); August: National Park Day (Bar Harbor),
Blue Hill Fair (Blue Hill), International Festival (Calais/St.Stephen),
Blueberry Festival (Machias), Art Show on the Green (Southwest
Harbor), Winter Harbor Lobster Festival (Winter Harbor); September:
Half Marathon (Bar Harbor), Autumn Gold Days (Ellsworth), Salmon
Festival (Eastport); October: Oktoberfest & Food
Festival (Southwest Harbor); November: Island Arts Association
Fair (Bar Harbor); December: B & B Tour (Bar Harbor),
Spirit of the Holidays (Bucksport)...*The above list is just
a small sampling of events in the Down East-Acadia Region...there
are many other events held throughout the year. Please
see Events
for more listings and detailed information.
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| Major
Historic and Cultural Attractions & Sites |
Bar
Harbor: Acadia National Park, Natural History Museum at
College of the Atlantic, Oceanarium; Castine: Maine Maritime
Museum; Columbia Falls: Wild Salmon Resource Center;
Deer Isle: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
Lighthouse Trail; Eastport: Quoddy Marine Museum; Gouldsboro:
Schoodic Section of Acadia National Park; Jonesport:
Sandy River Model Railroad; Lubec: West Quoddy Head Light;
Machiasport: Fort O'Brien; Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy
Reservation: Waponahki Museum; Southwest Harbor/Tremont:
Oceanarium, Seal Cove Auto Museum, Wendell Gilley Museum of
Bird Carving; Winter Harbor: Schoodic Section of Acadia
National Park, Winter Harbor Museum.
See Museums
and Historic Sites for detailed information and more listings
in this region.
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| State
Parks |
Acadia
National Park (Bar Harbor), Cobscook Bay State Park (Dennysville),
Lamoine State Park (Lamoine).
See National
& State Parks for more information.
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| Recreational
Activities |
Biking,
Hiking (Acadia Nat'l. Park, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge,
and area state parks), Boating & Sailing, Cruising (Isle
au Haut, Deer Isle, Swan Island, Cranberry Islands), Canoeing
(St. Croix River), Whale Watching (Bar Harbor), Sea Kayaking,
Freshwater (Grand Lake Stream) & Saltwater Fishing, Golf,
Cross Country Skiing.
See
Sports
& Recreation for related listings and detailed information
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| Related
Links |
Trenton
Bridge Web Cam (Trenton)
Acadia
Web Cam (Bar Harbor)
Acadia
National Park Web Cam (Bar Harbor)
Maine
Maritime Museum Web Cam (Castine)
Area Chambers of Commerce
& Tourism Associations
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