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Southwest Harbor

A town of 1,553 people in Hancock County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
1761Established
1,756Population
22.7 sq miArea
118 ftElevation

Southwest Harbor is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Located on Mount Desert Island, the population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. The municipality contains within it the villages of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Seawall, Wonderland, and Pemetic Hills.

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ZIP code04679
Area code207
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Maine · ME · Hancock County
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