Bar Harbor Essential Info

Overview

Bar Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County in the Down East area of Maine, a state of the United States of America.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Oct

Current Time

Current Weather

41 °F

Windy

Fun Facts

1. By 1880, there were 30 hotels, including the Mira Monte Inn, a historic landmark in Bar Harbor.
2. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., donated about one-third of the land in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor.
3. The town of Eden was renamed Bar Harbor in 1918.

Popular Foods

1. Steaks
2. Barbecue