Mount Desert Island
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Summary
Mount Desert Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,302 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Mount Desert Island is credited with the discovery of Samuel de Champlain[3].
- Mount Desert Island is located in Hancock County[4].
- Mount Desert Island is in the country of United States[5].
- Mount Desert Island is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[6].
- Mount Desert Island is on the body of water Gulf of Maine[7].
- Mount Desert Island is on the body of water Frenchman Bay[8].
- Mount Desert Island is on the body of water Somes Sound[9].
- Mount Desert Island's instance of is recorded as island[10].
- Mount Desert Island's Commons category is recorded as Mount Desert Island[11].
- Mount Desert Island's highest point is recorded as Cadillac Mountain[12].
- Mount Desert Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.3425, 'lon': -68.307222222222}[13].
- Mount Desert Island's IPA transcription is recorded as maʊnt dəˈzɜːrt ˈiː.lənd[14].
- Mount Desert Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mount Desert Island[15].
- Mount Desert Island has a population of {'amount': '+10000'}[16].
- Mount Desert Island has a population of {'amount': '+10615'}[17].
- Mount Desert Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- Mount Desert Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+24'}[19].
- Mount Desert Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+55'}[20].
- Mount Desert Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+280'}[21].
- Mount Desert Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+13'}[22].
- Mount Desert Island's OpenStreetMap zoom level is recorded as 7[23].
Body
Geography
Mount Desert Island is in the country of United States[5]. It is located in Hancock County[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean[6], an ocean[24]; Gulf of Maine[7], a gulf[25], in United States[26]; Frenchman Bay[8], a bay[27], in United States[28]; and Somes Sound[9], a bay[29], in United States[30].
Physical Characteristics
Mount Desert Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+280'}[21]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+55'}[20]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+24'}[19]. Population counts include {'amount': '+10000'}[16] and {'amount': '+10615'}[17].
Designation and Status
Mount Desert Island's instance of is recorded as island[10].
Why It Matters
Mount Desert Island ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,302 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]