Back Mount Desert Island CEB Mount Desert Island Danish Mount Desert Island German Νήσος Μάουντ Ντέζερτ Greek Île des Monts Déserts French אי הר המדבר HE Isola di Mount Desert Italian Maunt Dezerto sala Lithuanian Ilha de Mount Desert Portuguese Маунт-Дезерт Russian
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  Mount Desert Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 44°20′34″N 68°18′26″W / 44.342827°N 68.307138°W |
| Area | 108 sq mi (280 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 466 m (1,528 ft)[1] |
| Highest point | Cadillac Mountain |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock County |
| Largest settlement | Bar Harbor (pop. 5,235 people in 2010[2]) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10,615[3] (2000) |
| Pop. density | 96.8/sq mi (37.37/km2) |
| Ethnic groups | mainly Caucasian |
Mount Desert Island (MDI;[4] French: Île des Monts Déserts) in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of 108 square miles (280 km2)[5] it is the 52nd-largest island in the United States, the sixth-largest island in the contiguous United States, and the second-largest island on the Eastern Seaboard, behind Long Island and ahead of Martha's Vineyard. According to the 2010 census, the island has a year-round population of 10,615. In 2017, an estimated 3.5 million tourists visited Acadia National Park on MDI.[6] The island is home to numerous well-known summer colonies such as Northeast Harbor and Bar Harbor.
- ^ "Acadia National Park Places To Go". U.S. National Park Service. August 7, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Factfinder.census.gov". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "The total population of the island can be determined by adding the populations of the island's four towns (Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, and Tremont); when using the numbers from the 2010 census, this gives a total of 10,615". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "www.seebarharbor.com". Seebarharbor.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "Article Mount Desert Island on Encyclopædia Britannica on line". Britannica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved February 23, 2018.