"Ellsworth,ME ... gateway to Bar Harbor" Ellsworth by davecallahan

Ellsworth Travel Guide: 14 reviews and 44 photos

Ellsworth is just the town you pass through to get to the bridge to Bar Harbor.... unless you live there then it is the best hometown in the world.

We did stop in for a quick bite at the local diner and stopped to watch the ducks and gulls in the marina.

The tourist page for Ellsworth is:
http://www.ellsworthchamber.org/

wikipedia info:
6450 people in 2800 homes with 1800 families. household income is about $40000

Ellsworth is in Hancock County where it is the county seat

ZIPCODE 04605 is Ellsworth
044-32-40N 068-25-30W
44.545, -68.420
Area Code is 207

interesting facts

Historical and archeological evidence show that early Native Americans, then Norsemen, then Frenchmen, and finally the English settled the area.

The Agassiz Outcrop is a geological feature in the area that shows the area was influenced greatly by glaciers

Last visit to Ellsworth: Jun 1981
Intro Updated Oct 12, 2008
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Reviews (6)

White Birches Golf Course Sports & Outdoors (1)

$25 for 18-holes, $20 for a cart. You can even rent clubs for $20. The course (fairway and greens) tend to dry out in... more travel advice

camera eye view Local Customs (1)

The town of Ellsworth has placed live-video cameras along the shore and park areas. You can readily check out active... more travel advice

almost as safe.... Warnings and Dangers (1)

Ellsworth is almost as safe as Bar Harbor. one big difference is that Ellsworth has 8 registered sex offenders. If you... more travel advice

Outlet store Shopping (1)

My wife loves these outlet stores, especially ones which have catalogues which she has already memorized. The L.L. Bean... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Gasping at Jaspers

Hotels (1)
At Desert Mountain Island entrance

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aaron111 Nov 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM

White Birches is also a very nice hotel.
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klingon023 Jan 30, 2010 at 7:09 AM

The webpage for the weather camera takes you to the webpage for the city of Ellsworth.
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jlc14526 Apr 25, 2009 at 5:29 PM

The web cam is no longer working.