Bar Harbor is a resort town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 5,089. The town is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory, and MDI Biological Laboratory. During summer and fall seasons, it is a popular tourist destination.
Northeast
Bar Harbor
Hancock County, ME
Population
5,161
Walk Score
79 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$990
Median home value
$430,000
Settled
1763
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Blackwoods Campground · listed 2007
- Farm House, The · listed 2007
- Garland Farm · listed 2005
- Harbor Lane-Eden Street Historic District · listed 2009
- Mount Desert Island Hiking Trail System · listed 2022
- Seawall Campground · listed 2007
- West Street Historic District · listed 1980
Notable landmarks
- Abbe, Robert, Museum of Stone Antiquities · listed 1983
- Cleftstone · listed 1999
- Criterion Theatre · listed 1980
- Eegonos · listed 1980
- Highseas · listed 1978
- Jesup Memorial Library · listed 1991
- Kane, John Innes, Cottage · listed 1992
- Nannau · listed 1984
- Redwood · listed 1978
- Reverie Cove · listed 1982
- Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory · listed 1995
- Sproul's Cafe · listed 1982
- St. Edward's Convent, (Former) · listed 1998
- Turrets, The · listed 1974
- US Post Office-Bar Harbor Main · listed 1986
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