Down East
"Down East" or "Downeast" is a term for parts of eastern coastal New England and Canada, particularly the U.S. state of Maine and Canada's Maritime Provinces, an area that closely corresponds to the historical French territory of Acadia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor.
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is the only United States national park in New England and the easternmost national park on the mainland. It is on the coast of the Down East region of Maine, near the town of Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor
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Bar Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County in the Down East area of Maine. It is a useful base for those visiting Acadia National Park.
Eastport
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Eastport a town in the Down East region of Maine on Moose Island at the junction of Cobscook and Passamaquoddy Bays. A causeway on Route 190 connects the island to the mainland.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Hancock County and Mount Desert Island.
Hancock County
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,478. Its county seat is Ellsworth. The county was incorporated on June 25, 1789, and named for John Hancock, the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island is off the Down East coast of Maine, a state of the United States of America. It is always referred to by the locals in Hancock County as "The Island."…
Calais
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Calais is a coastal town located in the Down East region of Maine at the Canadian border across from the town of St. Stephen, one of Maine's busiest border crossings.
Lubec
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Lubec is a town in the Down East region of Maine along the coast. Lubec is the easternmost town in the United States of America.
Jonesport
Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census. Jonesport is a fishing and lobstering town. It contains the villages or hamlets of Jonesport, Mason Bay, Monsapec, and West Jonesport.
Down East
- Type: region
- Description: parts of Atlantic Canada and eastern coastal New England, United States
- Also known as: “Downeast” and “DownEast”
- Location: Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
44.93° or 44° 55′ 48″ northLongitude of center
-67.99° or 67° 59′ 24″ westWikidata ID
Q5302807
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Venetian—“Down East” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Down East”
- Japanese: “ダウン・イースト”
- Slovenian: “Down East”
- Venetian: “Down East”
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