Long Pond (Hancock County, Maine)
Long Pond, also known as Great Pond,[2] is a nearly four mile long glacial lake[3] located on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States.[1]
| Long Pond | |
|---|---|
| Great Pond | |
 View looking South | |
| Location | Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°19′25″N 68°21′30″W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Surface area | 897 acres (363 ha) |
| Average depth | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Max. depth | 113 ft (34 m) |
| Surface elevation | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
| References | [1] |
References
- Maine Lake Survey Maps - Hancock County (PDF), Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 1999, retrieved 2014-02-07
- "Long Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- "Great" Long Pond on Mount Desert Island, Maine, AcadiaMagic.com, retrieved 2014-02-07
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