Swans Island
in Hancock County of Maine, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
44.145 and -68.452 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 44° 8' 42" and W -68° 27' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:14 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 4:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.833 and 116.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Windy Harbour
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Swans Island

Swans Island in Hancock County (Maine) with it's 340 inhabitants is located in United States about 573 mi (or 922 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Swans Island is now 05:14 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Swans Island, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ellsworth, Belfast, Rockland, Bangor and Machias. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 25%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 983 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Brooklin, Maine 2009 4th of July parade, pt 1

Published: July 07, 2009
Length: 35:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lipwak

Flags, Model T?, fire engine, kids on bikes, tractor, tree float = Neverland (Peter Pan), army vehicle, jeep, old car, anniversary of the moon walk float, healthcare float! (Medicare for all!),...


Brooklin Town Band @ WoodenBoat Magazine 40th Birthday Celebration

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nefw167

WoodenBoat Magazine 40th Birthday Celebration.


Brooklin Timelapse III

Published: August 10, 2013
Length: 20:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Rosen

Another attempt at timelapse. I used Magic Lantern and bump ramping to even out the exposure. I could watch the exposure drop from 1/160th of a second to 1/1...


Buzz

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NasruddinMe

Buzz's body is a porcupine hand puppet made by Folkmanis. Buzz's soul is my delightful friend -- shy but adventurous, slow but not slow witted. Here he slides down a slide and does a victory...


GMT PowerFurl Boom Video

Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 50:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jon Craig

Watch the GMT carbon fiber PowerFurl in action on-board the 70' custom Empacher designed, Sonny, built by Brooklin Boatyard in Maine.


Eggemoggin Reach Regatta Lightning Show

Published: August 17, 2007
Length: 31:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hstehli

Lightning around a harbor full of wooden boats on the eve of the 2007 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta.


Frenchboro, Maine

Published: September 06, 2011
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: esmeralde386

One of our stops as we cruised Maine this summer (2011) was Frenchboro, on Long Island. While only a couple of hours by boat from Mount Desert, this is a very, very remote spot. The video...


Mt. Desert Island Cessna Flight - Pt. 3 of 5

Published: July 10, 2009
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bob Hepburn

Swans Island and Long Island off the Maine coast from the air.


Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Bass Harbor, ME

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 26:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TravNewEngland

The Bass Harbor Head Light (c. 1858) in Bass Harbor, Maine.


Bass Harbor, Maine

Published: July 19, 2009
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bob Hepburn

360 view from the dock off of Little Island Way in Bass Harbor, Maine.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Minturn, Maine

Minturn is a small village on the south side of Swan's Island, a part of Hancock County, Maine. Its approximate latitude and longitude are 44°8’ N, 68°27’ W. The decline of fishing in general and of the local population has caused the village to dwindle. Its post office was consolidated with the Swans Island post office (ZIP code 04685). Swan's Island is accessible by the State of Maine ferry service from Bass Harbor, on Mount Desert Island, home to Acadia National Park.

Located at 44.1425, -68.4364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Maine, Populated places in Hancock County, Maine


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Burnt Coat Island, Swan Island, Swans Island