Northeast

Bar Harbor

Hancock County, ME

Population

5,161

Walk Score

79 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$990

Median home value

$430,000

Settled

1763

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.

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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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