Mount Desert Rock

Mount Desert Rock is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Desert Light.

Mount Desert Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mount Desert Light is a lighthouse on Mount Desert Rock, a small island about 18 nautical miles south of Mount Desert Island, in the U.S. state of Maine.

Mount Desert Rock

Type: Islet
Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.96863° or 43° 58′ 7″ north

Longitude

-68.12807° or 68° 7′ 41″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87MHXV9C+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 21793643

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4972748

Wikidata ID

Q49660233

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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Desert Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Mount Desert Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mount Desert Rock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Frenchboro and Minturn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Desert Rock Coral Protection Area and Great Duck Island Light.

Hancock County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Ellsworth, Castine, Trenton, and Bucksport.

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