Bar Harbor, Maine

Bar Harbor, Maine Man-es-ayd'ik, Ah-bays'auk
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Coordinates: 44°23′9″N 68°12′34″W / 44.38583°N 68.20944°W / 44.38583; -68.20944
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Settled	1763
Incorporated	February 23, 1796
Villages	Eden (until March 3, 1918) Bar Harbor (from March 3, 1918) Hamilton Station Hulls Cove Indian Point Red Rock Corner Salsbury Cove Town Hill
Government [1]
• Type	Council-Manager
• Chair	Val Peacock
• Vice-Chair	Gary Friedman
• Town Manager	Sarah Gilbert (Intirim)
Area [2]
• Total	63.11 sq mi (163.45 km2)
• Land	42.24 sq mi (109.40 km2)
• Water	20.87 sq mi (54.05 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,089
• Density	120/sq mi (46.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	04609
Area code	207
Website	www.barharbormaine.gov

Bar Harbor is a resort town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 5,089.^[3] The town is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory, and MDI Biological Laboratory. During the summer and fall seasons, it is a popular tourist destination.

Bar Harbor is also home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, the highest point within 25 miles (40 km) of the coastline of the eastern United States.^[4]

From the mainland, Bar Harbor is accessible by road via Maine State Route 3, by air at Hancock County–Bar Harbor Airport, and by ferry from Winter Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.