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Long Pond (Hancock County, Maine)

Coordinates: 44°19′25″N 68°21′30″W / 44.32361°N 68.35833°W / 44.32361; -68.35833
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Long Pond
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Location of Long Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Long Pond in Maine, USA.
Long Pond
Location of Long Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Long Pond in Maine, USA.
Long Pond
LocationMount Desert and Southwest Harbor, Maine
Coordinates44°19′25″N 68°21′30″W / 44.32361°N 68.35833°W / 44.32361; -68.35833
TypeGlacial lake
Surface area897 acres (363 ha)
Average depth37 ft (11 m)
Max. depth113 ft (34 m)
Surface elevation58 ft (18 m)
Islands1
References[1]

Long Pond, also known as Great Pond,[2] is a nearly 4-mile (6.4 km)-long glacial lake[3] located on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Maine Lake Survey Maps - Hancock County (PDF), Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 1999, retrieved 2014-02-07
  2. ^ "Long Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  3. ^ "Great" Long Pond on Mount Desert Island, Maine, AcadiaMagic.com, retrieved 2014-02-07