Winter Harbor Maine Map

About Winter Harbor, Maine

Winter Harbor is a locality in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 68.5 people per km². Winter Harbor is located at 44.3954°N, 68.0831°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04693.

Winter Harbor defines the ragged edge where the dark, coniferous forest meets the salt-scrubbed granite of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 44.2 miles southeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 129°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Bar Harbor. Mill Stream carves a cooling path toward the tide, its waters moving with a quiet urgency through the spruce-fir thickets that dominate the shoreline. To the north, the faint, jagged silhouette of The Bubbles rises against the sky, a distant reminder of the geologic upheaval that shaped this coast. Beneath the heavy, slate-colored clouds, the air carries the sharp scent of brine and damp needles, settling over the stillness of Birch Harbor Pond. Here, the landscape is defined by the relentless push of the sea against the crags, carving out a terrain that feels both ancient and perpetually raw, where the light at dusk bleeds into a pale, bruised violet across the water.

Winter Harbor exists as an enclave within the protected boundaries of Acadia National Park, a place where the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the tides and the seasonal harvest of the sea. The legacy of the lobster pot and the weathered wharf persists, grounding the daily life of the residents in a labor that demands both grit and patience. Beyond the harbor’s mouth, the silhouette of Sargents Island breaks the horizon, a solitary sentinel watching over the local fleet. Hikers often seek the elevated vantage of the Schoodic Head Trail, tracing the spine of the land to gaze out over the vast, cold expanses of the open water. Life in Winter Harbor moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, dictated by the shifting weight of the catch and the long, quiet endurance of the northern winter.

About This Winter Harbor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winter Harbor, Maine. Coordinates: 44.395358, -68.083062. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Winter Harbor includes the ZIP code (04693), telephone area code (207), county seat of Hancock County (Ellsworth), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 24).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.