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Maine State Route 102A
State Route 102 (SR 102) is a north-south state highway located on Mount Desert Island in eastern Maine. As of 2007, its southern terminus is located at an intersection with Maine State Route 102A, SR 102A in Tremont, Maine, Tremont on the southern part of the island. Its northern terminus is at intersection with Maine State Route 3, SR 3 in Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor, a terminus it shares with Maine State Route 198, SR 198. Route description SR 102 begins in the south at the intersection of Harbor Drive and Tremont Road in Tremont, Maine, Tremont. SR 102A also has its signed northern terminus (geographically western) at this intersection. SR 102 runs due north, entering Southwest Harbor, Maine, Southwest Harbor and intersecting the other end of SR 102A south of the town center. Continuing north, SR 102 enters the town of Mount Desert, Maine, Mount Desert and Acadia National Park. Near Somesville, Maine, Somesville, SR 102 intersects its former wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tremont, Maine
Tremont is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island, known to locals as "the quiet side." Tremont includes the villages of Bass Harbor (or McKinley), Bernard, Gotts Island, Seal Cove and West Tremont. Part of Acadia National Park lies within the town. Bass Harbor is the terminus for the Swan's Island ferry and the Frenchboro ferry. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census. History Settled in 1762, it was incorporated on June 3, 1848 as Mansel, the name given the island by John Winthrop's company of emigrants to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Two months later, on August 8 it was renamed Tremont, which means "three mountains" in French. By 1880, when the population was 2,011, the town had a sawmill, shipyard, gristmill, shingle mill and brickyard. Fishing and fish curing were the principal industries. Today, tourism is important to the economy. Geography According to the United States Census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
