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Welcome to Bucks Harbor ...

Bucks Harbor is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucks Harbor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bucks Harbor: Bucks Hbr. (or less commonly used: Bucks Harb. or Bucks Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bucks Harbor for more information about variations on the name of Bucks Harbor.

Bucks Harbor is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bucks Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bucks Harbor (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Bucks Harbor: 207

Communities near Bucks Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bucks Harbor.

  • Machias
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Machias
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Addison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Machiasport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Columbia Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marshfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Beals
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beals is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bucks Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucks Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucks Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bucks Harbor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucks Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Bucks Harbor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucks Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Bucks Harbor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bucks Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bucks Harbor.

Adding Bucks Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bucks Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bucks Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucks Harbor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bucks Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.