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'''Blue Hill Bay''' is a [[bay]] lying to the west of [[Mount Desert Island]] in [[Hancock County, Maine]], United States.<ref name="geo.board">{{cite journal|journal=Decisions of the United States Geographic Board|title=Decisions Rendered Between July 1, 1939 and June 30, 1940|publisher=United States Geographic Board|pages=8|year=1940|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F40tAAAAMAAJ&q=blue+Hill+Bay+maine&pg=RA11-PA8}}</ref> Approximately {{convert|14|mi|km|abbr=on}} long, its southern boundaries are set by [[Swan's Island]] and Placentia Island at its entrance; the town of [[Blue Hill, Maine|Blue Hill]] lies at the far end.<ref name="geo.board"/> Morgan Bay, Union River Bay, and Western Bay empty into it. Long Island in the north of the bay is the largest uninhabited island in Maine.<ref name="acadia.NP">{{cite web|url=http://www.acadianationalpark.com/downeast_attractions/blue_hill_bay.php|title=Blue Hill Bay|publisher=AllTrips}}</ref>
'''Blue Hill Bay''' is a [[bay]] lying to the west of [[Mount Desert Island]] in [[Hancock County, Maine]], United States.<ref name="geo.board">{{cite journal|journal=Decisions of the United States Geographic Board|title=Decisions Rendered Between July 1, 1939 and June 30, 1940|publisher=United States Geographic Board|pages=8|year=1940|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F40tAAAAMAAJ&q=blue+Hill+Bay+maine&pg=RA11-PA8}}</ref> Approximately {{convert|14|mi|km|abbr=on}} long, its southern boundaries are set by [[Swan's Island]] and Placentia Island at its entrance; the town of [[Blue Hill, Maine|Blue Hill]] lies at the far end.<ref name="geo.board"/> Morgan Bay, Union River Bay, and Western Bay empty into it. Long Island in the north of the bay is the largest uninhabited island in Maine.<ref name="acadia.NP">{{cite web|url=http://www.acadianationalpark.com/downeast_attractions/blue_hill_bay.php|title=Blue Hill Bay|publisher=AllTrips}}</ref>


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44°15′N 68°27′W / 44.25°N 68.45°W / 44.25; -68.45

Blue Hill Bay is a bay lying to the west of Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States.[1] Approximately 14 mi (23 km) long, its southern boundaries are set by Swan's Island and Placentia Island at its entrance; the town of Blue Hill lies at the far end.[1] Morgan Bay, Union River Bay, and Western Bay empty into it. Long Island in the north of the bay is the largest uninhabited island in Maine.[2]

Due to its protected waters, Blue Hill Bay is popular with recreational boaters.[2] In addition to crab, lobster, and other fisheries, aquaculture of salmon and mussels is practiced in the bay.[3][4] The shores of the bay are an important breeding ground for harbor seals.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Decisions Rendered Between July 1, 1939 and June 30, 1940". Decisions of the United States Geographic Board. United States Geographic Board: 8. 1940.
  2. ^ a b "Blue Hill Bay". AllTrips.
  3. ^ "Blue Hill Bay Research". Friends of Blue Hill Bay. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15.
  4. ^ "Blue Hill Bay Watershed Monitoring Project". Marine Environmental Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
  5. ^ "Pinniped Monitoring Program". Marine Environmental Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.