On Mount Desert Island, about 2.25 mi W of Town of Mount Desert.
Elevation
72 feet
Latitude (decimal)
44.3674800
Longitude (decimal)
-68.3643585
Authoritative Source
“U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS)” at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 11 February 2026). Entered feature name and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
USGS does not distinguish between features named "lake" and those named "pond." Furthermore, some features locally called either may be classified by USGS as a "reservoir” if retained by a dam. ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.
Creates updated contour depth maps for lakes and ponds on Mount Desert Island, Maine, including species listings for ecological monitoring. This project is in ESRI GIS Story Map format.