Down East - Down East

Down East is a region in Maine. It encompasses Hancock and Washington Counties.

Regions

Map of Down East

Hancock County

Washington County

Mount Desert Island

Cities and towns

Some of the major tourist towns are:

44.385833-68.2094441 Bar Harbor
44.413889-68.5866672 Blue Hill
44.571-68.78753 Bucksport
44.387778-68.7997224 Castine
45.166111-67.24255 Calais
44.959444-67.4397226 Cooper
44.913611-67.0038897 Eastport
44.572222-68.4761118 Ellsworth
44.118056-68.36259 Frenchboro
44.529167-68.25361110 Hancock
44.532778-67.59833311 Jonesport
44.840833-67.01555612 Lubec
44.683333-67.46666713 Machias
44.330556-68.31777814 Mount Desert
44.570278-68.73583315 Orland
44.464444-68.71111116 Penobscot
44.279722-68.32517 Southwest Harbor
44.253611-68.35138918 Tremont
44.395278-68.08305619 Winter Harbor

Other destinations

44.35-68.2166671 Acadia National Park - the first National Park east of the Mississippi. Busy during tourist season but always one of the most beautiful parts of the Maine coast. Approximately 30 minutes south of Ellsworth via Route 3, on Mount Desert Island near Bar Harbor.

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