Seal Harbor

Seal Harbor is a hamlet in Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine. Seal Harbor is situated nearby to the neighborhood Otter Creek, as well as near Asticou.

Places of Interest

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 2 miles southwest of Seal Harbor.

Asticou Azalea Garden

Park

Photo: Dudesleeper, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Asticou Azalea Garden is situated 2 miles west of Seal Harbor.

Jordan Pond

Lake

Photo: Thomsonmg2000, CC0.

Jordan Pond is an oligotrophic tarn in Acadia National Park near the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. The pond covers 187 acres to a maximum depth of 150 feet with a shoreline of 3.6 miles. Jordan Pond is situated 2 miles north of Seal Harbor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northeast Harbor and Islesford.

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.

Islesford

Hamlet

Photo: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0.

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 south of Seal Harbor.

Cranberry Isles

Village

Photo: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0.

Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 4 miles south of Seal Harbor.

Seal Harbor

Type: Hamlet
Postal code: 04675
Category: locality
Location: Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.30314° or 44° 18′ 11″ north

Longitude

-68.24029° or 68° 14′ 25″ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

87PH8Q35+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158838329

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4978046

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