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BAR HARBOR, MAINE, USA
2/5/14
Hi Everyone. Our trip today is to a place that was requested by one of
my friends. We are going to Bar Harbor, Maine. I know that it's not
a good destination to visit in the winter, but remember, we are always
comfortable on these trips. Enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine,
United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar
Harbor is a popular tourist destination in the Down East region
of Maine.
It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount
Desert Island Biological Laboratory (Salisbury Cove village). Prior to
a catastrophic 1947 fire the town was a famous summer colony for the
super-affluent elite.
In mid-October 1947, Maine experienced a severe drought. Sparks at a
cranberry bog near Town Hill ignited a wildfire that would intensify
over 10 days, and not be declared out until mid-November; this was one
of several wildfires in the state that year. Nearly half the eastern
side of Mount Desert Island burned, including 67 palatial summer
houses on Millionaires' Row. Five historic grand hotels and 170
permanent homes were destroyed. Over 10,000 acres of Acadia National
Park were destroyed. Fortunately, the town's business district was
spared, including Mount Desert Street, where several former summer
homes within a historic district listed on the National Register of
Historic Places operate as inns.
Bar Harbor is 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.
Now, Bar Harbor is a destination for tourists from all over the world.
Cruise ships are in the harbor from May through October. Bar Harbor
also hosts many long-distance cyclists, as it is the eastern terminus
of the Adventure Cycling Association's Northern Tier Bicycle Route
(which ends in Anacortes, Washington), and the northern terminus of
its Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route (which ends in Key West, Florida).
January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
14 and 31 degrees Fahrenheit. July is normally the coldest month with
average temperatures between 59 and 79 degrees F. November tends to
be the rainiest month with an average of 6.5 inches, and a yearly
average of 56.7 inches of rain. February tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 18.7 inches, with a yearly average of 66.8
inches of snow. Their lowest record temperature was -21, and their
highest record temperature was 98 degrees F.
I hope you enjoy this visit to Bar Harbor, Maine.
~Marsha~
DOWNTOWN
BY THE WATER
LIGHTHOUSE
EGG ROCK LIGHTHOUSE
SAND CASTLE
AERIAL VIEW
SCENERY
CIVIL AIR PATROL BASE
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PLACES TO STAY
BALANCE ROCK INN
THE BAR HARBOR INN
HARBORSIDE HOTEL
BAR HARBOR BED AND BREAKFAST INN
THE ATLANTEAN INN
EDENBROOK MOTEL
WONDER VIEW INN & SUITES HOTEL
SEA BREEZE MOTEL
OCEANFRONT SUITES
ACADIA INN
WEST STREET HOTEL
**************************************************************
PLACES TO EAT
WHALES AND PUFFINS BAR
EAGLES NEST
ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT
***************************************************************
HOUSES
BIRDS
WHALE WATCHING
my friends. We are going to Bar Harbor, Maine. I know that it's not
a good destination to visit in the winter, but remember, we are always
comfortable on these trips. Enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine,
United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar
Harbor is a popular tourist destination in the Down East region
of Maine.
It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount
Desert Island Biological Laboratory (Salisbury Cove village). Prior to
a catastrophic 1947 fire the town was a famous summer colony for the
super-affluent elite.
In mid-October 1947, Maine experienced a severe drought. Sparks at a
cranberry bog near Town Hill ignited a wildfire that would intensify
over 10 days, and not be declared out until mid-November; this was one
of several wildfires in the state that year. Nearly half the eastern
side of Mount Desert Island burned, including 67 palatial summer
houses on Millionaires' Row. Five historic grand hotels and 170
permanent homes were destroyed. Over 10,000 acres of Acadia National
Park were destroyed. Fortunately, the town's business district was
spared, including Mount Desert Street, where several former summer
homes within a historic district listed on the National Register of
Historic Places operate as inns.
Bar Harbor is 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.
Now, Bar Harbor is a destination for tourists from all over the world.
Cruise ships are in the harbor from May through October. Bar Harbor
also hosts many long-distance cyclists, as it is the eastern terminus
of the Adventure Cycling Association's Northern Tier Bicycle Route
(which ends in Anacortes, Washington), and the northern terminus of
its Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route (which ends in Key West, Florida).
January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
14 and 31 degrees Fahrenheit. July is normally the coldest month with
average temperatures between 59 and 79 degrees F. November tends to
be the rainiest month with an average of 6.5 inches, and a yearly
average of 56.7 inches of rain. February tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 18.7 inches, with a yearly average of 66.8
inches of snow. Their lowest record temperature was -21, and their
highest record temperature was 98 degrees F.
I hope you enjoy this visit to Bar Harbor, Maine.
~Marsha~
DOWNTOWN
BY THE WATER
LIGHTHOUSE
EGG ROCK LIGHTHOUSE
SAND CASTLE
AERIAL VIEW
SCENERY
CIVIL AIR PATROL BASE
*******************************************************************
PLACES TO STAY
BALANCE ROCK INN
THE BAR HARBOR INN
HARBORSIDE HOTEL
BAR HARBOR BED AND BREAKFAST INN
THE ATLANTEAN INN
EDENBROOK MOTEL
WONDER VIEW INN & SUITES HOTEL
SEA BREEZE MOTEL
OCEANFRONT SUITES
ACADIA INN
WEST STREET HOTEL
**************************************************************
PLACES TO EAT
WHALES AND PUFFINS BAR
EAGLES NEST
ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT
***************************************************************
HOUSES
BIRDS
WHALE WATCHING
Information from Wikipedia
This is a MelloMarsha creation
I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
2-4-14
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