Northeast Harbor Maine Map

About Northeast Harbor, Maine

Northeast Harbor is a locality in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 419. The population density is 219.0 people per km². Northeast Harbor is located at 44.2942°N, 68.2897°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Northeast Harbor breathes the salt-laced air of Mount Desert Island, a place where granite shoulders stoop to meet the restless Atlantic. It lies 42.5 miles south-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 145°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Bar Harbor. The village itself is a study in understated elegance, its clapboard homes painted in muted blues and greys, clustered around a sheltered cove that cradles a fleet of lobster boats and a scattering of yachts. Steep hills, cloaked in dense spruce and fir, rise abruptly behind the town, their rugged slopes laced with hiking trails that offer breathtaking panoramas of Frenchman Bay and the distant, hazy outlines of other islands. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a clarity that can make the very air seem to shimmer, catching the mica flecks in the rocks and casting long, cool shadows across the water. This venerable harbor has long been a summer refuge for those seeking solace from the clamor of the world, its origins tied to the fishing and shipbuilding industries that once sustained it. While the scent of brine and diesel still hangs in the air, the economy of Northeast Harbor has gracefully shifted, now drawing sustenance from the steady stream of visitors who come to explore the nearby expanse of Acadia National Park. The park’s presence is palpable, a wild heart beating just beyond the village edge, its carriage roads and granite-bound paths inviting exploration. The local shops, many of them generations old, offer a curated selection of goods, from artisanal cheeses to handcrafted jewelry, catering to a discerning clientele who appreciate the enduring charm of Northeast Harbor.

About This Northeast Harbor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Northeast Harbor, Maine — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.294247, -68.289738. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Northeast Harbor and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Northeast Harbor includes the ZIP code (04662), telephone area code (207), county seat of Hancock County (Ellsworth), and school district assignment (Mount Desert). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Northeast Harbor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.