acadiahiker Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 I've been lucky to have won a couple of cointests recently, so now it's my turn. I live on Mount Desert Island, L'Isle des Monts Deserts, so named by Samuel de Champlain in 1604. The Island is rich in history and natural splendor, and is home to Acadia National Park. The Rules: 1 fact per post. 1 post every 30 minutes. Cointest over 6pm Eastern time on Monday. Winner by random draw. The prize: Swedish Moose Geocoin Ant.Silver/Ant.Gold. Good Luck!
+LadyBee4T Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks for the cointest! Someday maybe I can make it back your way. A very beautiful place! For cyclists, there are 55 miles of carriage trails that lace their way through Acadia.
+Tschakko Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 It´s 24 km long and 13 km wide Thx for the cointest
+burgessfour Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Here's one: L'Isle des Monts Deserts actually translates to "The Isle of Bare Mountains" Edit to correct spelling error... Thanks for the cointest! Edited August 23, 2008 by burgessfour
xboxcrazy33 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Island is the second largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Thanks for the cointest acadiahiker!
+fairyhoney Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 To the original coastal Abnaki Indians, Mount Desert Island was known as “Pemetic” (the sloping land).
paganfrog Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 ok. a fact about mount desert island, is that i have never been there. is that fact allowed?
+Fiery Searcher Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Cadillac Mountain (on Mt. Desert Island) is the highest point on the Northern Atlantic seaboard (1532 ft). (and the views are incredible! See here: My Webpage )
Maine Family Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 The oldest rock on the island is the Ellsworth Schist. Come to the island many times a year.
+GATOULIS Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Geology of Mount Desert Island! Mount Desert Island has three granite units, the Cadillac Mountain granite, the fine grained Sommesville granite, and the medium grained Sommesville granite.
+zoesbrother Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 there are actually only 4 official townships on the island
+ECplus3 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Sand Beach on Ocean Loop Drive was used as a setting in the movie Cider House Rules.
+Solan109 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Island, off the coast of Maine, is widely known as the home of Acadia National Park
+LadyBee4T Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Bar Harbor Maine is the largest town on Mount Desert Island.
+Droo Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of 108 square miles (280 km²) it is the 50th largest island in the United States.. Though it is often claimed to be the third largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States, it is actually second behind only Long Island (and ahead of Martha's Vineyard). Thanks for the cointest... TFTC!!
+burgessfour Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 It is pronounced "dessert" instead of desert.....
acadiahiker Posted August 23, 2008 Author Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Island is the second largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Thanks for the cointest acadiahiker! Me thinks Martha's Vineyard, off Mass. comes in second with 108 square miles, 3 square miles more than MDI.
+GATOULIS Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 There is a marathon in Mount Desert Island! This year, Marathon date is in October 19th! (Sunday)!
Maine Family Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Many MDI’s year-round residents still make their living from the sea.
+RichardGo Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Its know as the sloping land. Thanks for the cointest.
xboxcrazy33 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Mount Desert Island is the second largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Thanks for the cointest acadiahiker! Me thinks Martha's Vineyard, off Mass. comes in second with 108 square miles, 3 square miles more than MDI. Whoops. That's what I get for using Wikipedia. Ok how about this: During certain times of the year, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park it is the first place in the U.S. to see sunrise. Edited August 23, 2008 by xboxcrazy33
+PengoFamily Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Beginning in 1844, the island was popularized by Thomas Cole and the "Hudson River School" of painters who flocked to the area to capture its beauty on canvas. As a result of this exposure, the island was adopted as a summer residence by socially prominent and wealthy eastern families such as the Rockefellers, Morgans, Fords, Vanderbilts, Carnegies, and Astors.
+fairyhoney Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 The island got its current name from the French explorer Champlain who ran aground here in 1604 AD.
acadiahiker Posted August 23, 2008 Author Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Island is the second largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Thanks for the cointest acadiahiker! Me thinks Martha's Vineyard, off Mass. comes in second with 108 square miles, 3 square miles more than MDI. Whoops. That's what I get for using Wikipedia. Ok how about this: During certain times of the year, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park it is the first place in the U.S. to see sunrise. Hey xboxcrazy33-You were right!! MDI is now listed as #2. My old reference books differ. See, This is a learning experience!
+Solan109 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 The only lighthouse on Mount Dessert Island is the Bass Harbor Light
+LadyBee4T Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Acadia National Park is the countries second busiest National Park, only behind Yellowstone National Park.
+fingers crossed Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Acadia, as the name suggests, was French before it was English and then American. French frigates hid from English men of war in Frenchman Bay, screened from detection by the Porcupine Islands. The French and English battled for possession of North America from 1613 until 1760. French explorer Samuel Champlain sailed into the Bay in 1604 and named this Mount Desert Island because of its landmark bare top. Pretty cool stuff I think!
Maine Family Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 In 1947 a fire burned nearly half the eastern side of Mount Desert Island and made international news.
+Solan109 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Islander is one of the local newspapers
+PengoFamily Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Preservation of a large portion of the island as a national park is due in large part to the efforts of one of these residents, wealthy Bostonian George B. Dorr, who from 1901 and for most of his life devoted considerable energy and much of his family fortune to the establishment of the park and acquisition of lands for it. He also served as the park's first superintendent.
+Tschakko Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Native Americans have been living there 6000 years ago already
PastorJon Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 The Jordan Pond House is accessible by road or carriage trail, and serves fresh popovers with blueberry jam.
+mickebush77 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 At Mount Desert Island you can find water all around it. thank for the cointest
xboxcrazy33 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Hey xboxcrazy33-You were right!! MDI is now listed as #2. My old reference books differ. See, This is a learning experience! Indeed it is! After researching Mount Desert Island, I really want to make it there and go through Acadia National Park; looks absolutely beautiful! Another fact: Mount Desert Island has a permanent population of about 10,000. Edited August 23, 2008 by xboxcrazy33
+Frank n Beck Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 In 1759, after a century and a half of conflict, British troops triumphed in Quebec, ending French dominion in Acadia. Thanks for the cointest!!!!!!
+hollora Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 The College of the Atlantic has its campus on the island.
Maine Family Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Somes Sound is the only fjord on the East coast of the United States.
JohnMac56 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Currently there are a total of 25 geocaches on the island proper. 16 Regular caches (including one down for maintenance) 5 Virtual caches 4 Earth caches
+Tschakko Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 This is what the Bass Harbor headlight looks like
+hollora Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 The island will host Mount Desert Island Marathon on October 19th, 2008. This marathon was Named Most Scenic Marathon in the USA by Eco-Marathon, and most scenic in North America by ESPN.
xboxcrazy33 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Mount Desert Island Hospital was National Rural Health Association's 2007 Outstanding Rural Health Organization.
Maine Family Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Thunder Hole is a small inlet, naturally carved out of the rocks, where the waves roll into. At the end of this inlet, down low, is a small cavern where, when the rush of the wave arrives, air and water is forced out like a clap of distant thunder. Water may spout as high as 40 feet with a thunderous roar!
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Cadillac Mountain. Even after being sheared off by the glaciers, it remains the highest point along the North Atlantic Seaboard at 1,532 feet above sea level and provides spectacular panoramic views of Acadia National Park and other outer islands.
+cachecrashers4 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island has over 130 miles of hiking trails through all areas of Acadia. The trails range from easy walks to difficult vertical climbs.
+succotash Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 There are many recommended restaurants on Mt. Desert Island including the Havana Restaurant and McKay's Public House on Main Street in Bar Harbor. Thanks for the cointest!
+Pirates of Deer Run Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 20,000 years ago Mt. Desert Island once was continental mainland, a mountainous granite ridge on the edge of the ocean.
+Tschakko Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 This is the shape of the natinal park over there:
Maine Family Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 The Leslie Wright Memorial Park is in Seal Harbor is a memorial for Ralph's uncle.
+hollora Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 The Mount Desert Island Hospital has been serving the island since 1897.
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