Welcome to Tunk Lake ...

Tunk Lake is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Tunk Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Tunk Lake: Tunk Lk.

Tunk Lake is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tunk Lake is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities near Tunk Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunk Lake.

• Ellsworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Bar Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Harbor
  • Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Harbor <4>
• Hancock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Mount Desert
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
  • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
• Gouldsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
  • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <4>
• Lamoine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
  • Lamoine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoine <4>
• Trenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Surry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
• Milbridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbridge
  • Milbridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbridge <4>

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 Tunk Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunk Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunk Lake. 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 Tunk Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunk Lake ...

Looking for more information about Tunk Lake? 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 Tunk Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tunk Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunk Lake. 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/