Winter Harbor
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | February 21, 1895 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Maine | |
County : | Hancock County | |
Coordinates : | 44 ° 21 ′ N , 68 ° 8 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 516 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 13.9 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 179.02 km 2 (approx. 69 mi 2 ) of which 37.19 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 0 m | |
Postal code : | 04693 | |
Area code : | +1 207 | |
FIPS : | 23-86655 | |
GNIS ID : | 0582821 | |
Website : | winterharbortown.com |
Winter Harbor is a town in Hancock County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 516 people lived there in 255 households on an area of 179.02 km 2 .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Winter Harbor has a total area of 179.02 km², of which 37.19 km² is land and 141.83 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Winter Harbor is located in southeast Hancock County on a headland on the Atlantic Ocean . Flanders Bay and Mount Dessert Narrows are adjacent to the west . Birch Harbor Pond is centrally located in the town area . The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North and East: Gouldsboro , 6.8 miles
- Southwest: Cranberry Isles , 6.7 mi
- West: Bar Harbor , 14.1 km
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Winter Harbor: Bunkers Harbor , Gerrishville , Grindstone Neck , Harbor Point , Sargents Point , Summer Harbor, and Winter Harbor .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Winter Harbor ranges from −6.1 ° C (21 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.
history
The area of the later Winter Harbor was settled as early as 1762. The plantation was originally named Musquito Harbor . The name was changed to Winter Harbor in 1854 . The name Winter Harbor is based on the fact that the harbor does not freeze over, even in winter. Thus it served as a refuge for many ships in winter. Winter Harbor Lighthouse was built in 1856. Winter Harbor was organized as an independent town on February 21, 1895. Previously, Winter Harbor was part of the Gouldsboro Town area.
Population development
Census Results - Town of Winter Harbor, Maine | ||||||||||
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year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
Residents | 571 | 590 | 503 | 517 | 518 | 568 | 756 | 1028 | 1120 | 1157 |
year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
Residents | 988 | 516 |
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Winter Harbor, a district, two lighthouses, and two buildings have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places : The following districts have been listed:
- Schoodic Peninsula Historic District , recorded in 2007, register no. 07000614
- Lighthouses
- Egg Rock Light Station , recorded in 1988, register no. 87002270
- Winter Harbor Light Station , recorded in 1988, Register No. 87002538
- building
- US Naval Radio Station- Apartment Building and Power House , recorded 2013, register no. 13000533
- Edward J. Hammond Hall , recorded 2004, register no. 03001405
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Coming from the north, Maine State Route 186 heads south to Winter Harbor and then leaves the town area east.
Public facilities
There are no medical facilities in Winter Harbor. The closest are in Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor. The Dorcas Library is located in Village Prospect Harbor .
education
Winter Harbor belongs to RSU 24 with Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Prospect Harbor, Steuben, Sorrento, Sullivan and Sumner. The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Cave Hill School in Eastbrook with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Ella Lewis School in Steuben with school classes from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade.
- Mountain View School in Sullivan with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Peninsula School in Prospect Harbor with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan
Web links
- The community site (English)
- Winter Harbor on maine.gov (English)
- Winter Harbor on City-Data.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Winter Harbor in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed July 1, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ Winter Harbor, Hancock County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved July 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Winter Harbor, Maine (ME 04693) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on July 1, 2018 (English).
- ↑ About Us . ( winterharbortown.com ).
- ↑ Population 1900–2010 according to census results
- ^ Dorcas Library ›Prospect Harbor, ME. In: me.us. www.dorcas.lib.me.us, accessed June 2, 2018 (American English).
- ^ Regional School Unit 24. In: rsu24.org. Retrieved July 1, 2018 .