|
|
|
What's it like in...
Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut is a town in Knox County, incorporated on February 28, 1874 from a portion of Deer Isle from which it is separated by five miles of water.
Samuel de Champlain apparently named it in 1604 from the French for high island, concurring with a later observation by Captain John Smith who called it the highest island in Penobscot Bay.
About half the island is incorporated into Acadia National Park, beginning with a gift from the Bowditch family of Isle au Haut Mountain.
Six miles long and two miles wide, its cliffs rise 550 feet above sea level. A narrow mile-long lake (variously know as Long Pond, Turner Lake, and Champlain Lake) hugs the southeastern corner of the island.
Isle au Haut is both a lobstering community and a retreat for seasonal cottage owners.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
|
|
|  |
| |
|
PORTLAND at a CROSSROADS
 An in-depth look at Maine's largest city and where it's headed.
EXPLORING ROUTE 1
 We explored the coastal road for our Summer Adventure Series and found fun to spare — find stories and a narrated slideshow about adventures on the coast.
FROM AWAY
 Colleen Stone moved to Maine from Massachusetts. She's "from away," as Mainers say. Follow her as she explores her new state.
|
|
Bowdoinham
Raymond
South Portland
Berwick
Rockport
enlarge
What do you have to say about Isle Au Haut
Questions/Comments