Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bar Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bar Harbor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bar Harbor

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bar Harbor:
  • 44.387533, -68.204310
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bar Harbor

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Bar Harbor is near Washington County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Bar Harbor ...

We found one communities that share the name Bar Harbor.

Within Maine, the name Bar Harbor is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Bar Harbor in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Bar Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bar Harbor that is located in Hancock County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bar Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bar Harbor ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Eden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Hancock County
• Hall Quarry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
  • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
• Hulls Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cove
  • Hulls Cove is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulls Cove <3>
• Indian Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
• Otter Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <3>
• Red Rock Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
  • Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
• Seal Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
  • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <3>
• Summer Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
  • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
• Town Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
  • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
• Winter Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
  • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <3>

How Far From Bar Harbor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bar Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bar Harbor and extending to:

• Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,307 miles [8,540.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,893 miles [6,265.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bar Harbor: www.ci.bar-harbor.me.us/

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/