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Encyclopedia > Bar Harbor (town), Maine
1936 photo of the wharf
1936 photo of the wharf

Bar Harbor is a town located in Hancock County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,820. Bar Harbor is a famous resort and upper-class summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. Technically a town, Bar Harbor lies close to the city of Ellsworth. Discovered in 1796, Bar Harbor was originally named Eden. (The name was changed to Bar Harbor on March 3, 1918.) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Carl Van Vechten collection -- public domain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Carl Van Vechten collection -- public domain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 305 km 515 km 13. ... The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States and Canada, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean or mountains of New England or the Great Lakes. ... Down East is a New England geographical term that is applied in at least a couple of different ways. ... Ellsworth is a city located in Hancock County, Maine. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...


In 1998 operation of the Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ferry route was transferred to Bay Ferries which currently operates a high-speed catamaran ferry - HSC Incat 059, which is marketed as "The Cat". The region is served by the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in nearby Trenton. Downtown Yarmouth Yarmouth with The Cat in the Background Yarmouth is a town and major fishing and ferry port located on the Gulf of Maine in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Bay Ferries Limited (Bay Ferries) is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. ... Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is located in Trenton, Maine. ...

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 182.4 km² (70.4 mi²). 109.3 km² (42.2 mi²) of it is land and 73.1 km² (28.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 40.06% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...


Demographics

Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, ME

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,820 people, 2,142 households, and 1,163 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.1/km² (114.2/mi²). There were 2,805 housing units at an average density of 25.7/km² (66.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, ME; from an old postcard. ... Image File history File links Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, ME; from an old postcard. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 2,142 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.78. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor, ME

In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. Image File history File links Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor, ME; from an old postcard. ... Image File history File links Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor, ME; from an old postcard. ...


The median income for a household in the town was $37,481, and the median income for a family was $51,989. Males had a median income of $31,085 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,103. 8.9% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Trivia

Greetings, c. 1945

Bar Harbor's neighbor is Acadia National Park. Image File history File links Greetings from Bar Harbor, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links Greetings from Bar Harbor, ME; from a c. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast of Maine. ...


Bar Harbor plays host each year to The Warblers and Wildflowers Festival at the end of May. It is a celebration that celebrates beauty of Bar Harbor’s nature and scenery.


Bar Harbor was once a major resort town for rich American families, such as the Rockefellers and Astors. In 1947, a fire destroyed a large part of the town and took with it many mansions belonging to these elite families. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...


Bar Harbor is the birthplace of former Vice President and Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), an American politician, philanthropist and businessman, was Governor of New York from 1959 to 1973, the 41st Vice President of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 to January 20, 1977, and a leader of the moderate wing of...


Bar Harbor is also home to College of the Atlantic, a small liberal arts college where all graduating students get a degree in Human Ecology. The College of the Atlantic, founded in 1969, is an alternative liberal-arts college located on Mount Desert Island in Bar Harbor, Maine. ... Human ecology is an academic discipline that deals with the relationship between humans and their (natural) environment. ...


Bar Harbor is the home of the world famous newspaper, The Summer Squash


The Jackson Laboratory was founded in Bar Harbor in 1929 by C. C. Little. It is now a leading institute studying and breeding mice for research. It supplies over 2 million mice per year to other labs, and 75% of its nearly 3,000 strains are available only from The Jackson Lab. The Jackson Laboratory is the world's largest mammalian genetics research institute, and is currently designated by the National Cancer Institute as a "Cancer Center" to conduct basic cancer research. The Jackson Laboratory was founded in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1929 by C. C. Little. ... Clarence Cook C.C. Little (October 6, 1888–1971) was an American genetics, cancer, and tobacco researcher. ... Feral mouse The mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents in the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ (Old World Mice). ...


See also

Bar Harbor is a census-designated place located in Hancock County, Maine. ...

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Alexander's New England Odyssey: Bar Harbor, Maine (664 words)
Maine is known primarily for being the only one of the fifty states to have only one syllable in its name.
Bar Harbor, meanwhile, is a tourism-based seaside town, with all the charms and delights that are generally found in tourism-based seaside towns.
What sets Bar Harbor apart, however, from other similar towns is its proximity to Acadia National Park, the most-visited National Park in the northeast, and home of the finest scenery to be found on the east coast.
Bar Harbor (town), Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (692 words)
Bar Harbor is a famous resort and upper-class summer colony in the Down East region of Maine.
Malvern Hotel, Bar Harbor, ME In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
Bar Harbor is the birthplace of former Vice President and Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller.
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