Acadia CompassMount Desert Island, Maine
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Acadia Mountain

A ridge that looks straight down the fjard.

moderate · 2.5 mi Position approximate

An east-west ridge above Somes Sound, the glacier-cut arm of the sea that nearly splits the island in two. Man o' War Brook falls into the sound at the base; tradition says warships filled their casks there.

Era1604 to 1760
Seasonyear round
Coordinates44.3205, -68.329
Source of positionEST, estimated
Directions
Nearby tales Beech Cliff Ladder Trail0.5 miEcho Lake Beach0.6 miMan o' War Brook0.6 miSt. Sauveur Mountain0.7 mi
Sources: NPS Acadia Mountain.