Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park

Name: Jordan Pond
Address: Acadia National Park, United States

#3 among attractions in Acadia National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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Jordan Pond is an oligotrophic tarn in Acadia National Park near the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. The pond covers 187 acres to a maximum depth of 150 feet with a shoreline of 3.6 miles. ()

Maximum depth: 150 ftElevation: 269 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°19'53"N, 68°15'18"W

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Jordan Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cadillac Mountain, Thuya Garden, Asticou Azalea Garden, Bear Island Light.

2.1 miNE
Sweeping summit with panoramic views
Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park
55 min walk • Cadillac Mountain, the crowning jewel of Acadia National Park in Maine, stands as a beacon for explorers and nature enthusiasts alike. The mountain, which is the highest point on the United States' East Coast, reaches an impressive elevation of 1,530 feet above sea...
2.4 miSW
Garden, Park
Thuya Garden, Northeast Harbor
62 min walk • Thuya Garden is a semi-formal herbaceous garden, in the style of Gertrude Jekyll, located at 15 Thuya Drive, Northeast Harbor, Maine. It is open daily from May through October.
2.3 miSW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Asticou Azalea Garden, Northeast Harbor
59 min walk • The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956.
3.4 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Bear Island Light, Bear Island
87 min walk • Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889.
2.7 miW
Fjord
Somes Sound, Northeast Harbor
70 min walk • Somes Sound is a fjard, a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, the main site of Acadia National Park in Maine, United States. Its deepest point is approximately 175 feet, and it is over 100 feet deep in several places. The sound almost splits the island in two.
4.7 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor
120 min walk • The Criterion Theatre is a historic performance space at 35 Cottage Street in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. Built in 1932 when Bar Harbor's summer scene was at its height, it is one of only two Art Deco theaters in the state of Maine.
3.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's-By-The-Sea, Northeast Harbor
84 min walk • St. Mary's-By-The-Sea is a historic Gothic Revival church at 20 South Shore Road in Northeast Harbor, Maine. One a few known designs of Maine architect Harry Vaughn and built in 1902, it is one of a number of architect-designed summer chapels built around the turn of the 20th century with funding from wealthy summer residents.
0.6 miS
City hall
Ellsworth City Hall, Acadia National Park
15 min walk • Ellsworth City Hall is the seat of local government in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1934-35 after a devastating fire destroyed the old city hall and part of the business district, it is a municipal building with Georgian Revival features unusual for Maine.
2.9 miSW
44°17'42"N • 68°17'9"W
Mt. Desert Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Harbor
75 min walk • Museum
3.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Fernald Cove, Northeast Harbor
96 min walk • The Fernald Point Prehistoric Site is an archaeological site in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island on the central coast of Maine.
2.6 miS
Church, Shingle style architecture
Saint Jude's Episcopal Church, Northeast Harbor
67 min walk • Saint Jude's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 277 Peabody Drive in Seal Harbor, Maine. Built in 1887–89, this Shingle-style church is the least-altered surviving example of ecclesiastical architecture in Maine designed by the noted exponent of the style, William Ralph Emerson.