Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Desert:
  • 44.333135, -68.327795
  • 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 Mount Desert

• 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 Mount Desert 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Desert ...

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.

• Bass Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Harbor
  • Bass Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Harbor <2>
• Cranberry Isles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
  • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
• Eden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Hancock County
• Hall Quarry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
  • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
• Hulls Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cove
  • Hulls Cove is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulls Cove <2>
• Indian Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
• Otter Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <2>
• Pretty Marsh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
  • Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
• Red Rock Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
  • Seal Cove is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Cove <2>
• Seal Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Seawall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawall
  • Seawall is located in Hancock County
• Town Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
  • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
• Wonderland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
  • Wonderland is located in Hancock County

How Far From Mount Desert to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mount Desert and extending to:

• Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Desert 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 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 585 miles [941.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 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 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,900 miles [6,276.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Desert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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