Summary for South Deer Isle

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Located in: Hancock County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Deer Isle

Time Zone: South Deer Isle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Deer Isle:

Lat: 44.194000° (or 44°11'38" N)

Lon: -68.662500° (or -68°39'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Deer Isle<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Deer Isle

GNIS ID: 580003

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 70520

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Deer Isle)

The community of Ellsworth is the County Seat for Hancock County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hancock)

Population

Total Area:<5> 2,344 sq. miles [6,073.4 km²] - of which 32.33% is water (758 sq. miles [1,963.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 40,184

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hancock

GNIS ID: 581290

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 009

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Deer Isle)

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Maine

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Deer Isle)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Deer Isle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Deer Isle, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Deer Isle.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Deer Isle. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).