Around Mount Desert ...
For comparison, Mount Desert has a population of 2,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mount Desert, with the nearest first.
- Indian Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Northeast Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manset is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
- Seal Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seal Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tremont is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Bass Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bernard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Cranberry Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Hulls Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Islesford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Islesford is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
- Otter Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bar Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salsbury Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
For more communities neighboring Mount Desert, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mount Desert.
Hancock County ...
Mount Desert is located in Hancock County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Desert ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Desert.
Airports Near Mount Desert ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mount Desert and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mount Desert.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Desert ...
Looking for more information about Mount Desert? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mount Desert. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mount Desert, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Desert.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Desert. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Desert), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |