Gateway to Acadia

Historical marker location:

Bar Harbor, Maine

( Marker is on Park Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Maine is home to some unique geographical features: Maine is home to a number of unique geographical features, including Acadia National Park, which has the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast, and the "Old Sow" whirlpool, which is one of the largest tidal whirlpools in the world. Maine also has over 5,000 miles of coastline and 6,000 lakes and ponds.