Clifton Dock

Clifton Dock is in Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine. Clifton Dock is situated nearby to the park Asticou Azalea Garden, as well as near the hamlet Islesford.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Asticou Azalea Garden.

Bear Island Light Station

Lighthouse

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Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. Bear Island Light Station is situated 4,100 feet southeast of Clifton Dock.

Asticou Azalea Garden

Park

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The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956.

Southwest Harbor Public Library

Library

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The Southwest Harbor Public Library is the public library serving Southwest Harbor, Maine. The Southwest Harbor Public Library was built in 1895. On March 17, 1888 the Tremont Public Library Association was formed for the purpose of looking after books and raising funds for a permanent building. Southwest Harbor Public Library is situated 2½ miles west of Clifton Dock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor.

Northeast Harbor

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.

Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.

Southwest Harbor

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Southwest Harbor is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Located on Mount Desert Island, the population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. The municipality contains within it the villages of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Seawall, Wonderland, and Pemetic Hills.

Islesford

Hamlet

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Islesford is a hamlet located on Little Cranberry Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is one of the five islands of the town of Cranberry Isles. Islesford is situated 3 miles southeast of Clifton Dock.

Clifton Dock

Also known as: “Clifton’s Dock”
Location: Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.29119° or 44° 17′ 28″ north

Longitude

-68.28113° or 68° 16′ 52″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87PH7PR9+FG

GeoNames ID

4961091

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