Mount Desert Island
an island off the coast of E central Maine: summer resort; forms part of Acadia National Park. 14 miles (23 km) long; 8 miles (13 km) wide.
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How to use Mount Desert Island in a sentence
The warm-weather rush to Mount Desert Island far predates the pandemic — or even the national park system itself.
Don’t call it relaxation. On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating. | Jen Rose Smith | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s been a big year for Mount Desert Island, a craggy hump of pink Maine granite that’s home to Acadia National Park.
Don’t call it relaxation. On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating. | Jen Rose Smith | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostMount Desert Island’s peaks emerge from dense forests, the summits in startling proximity to the island-dotted bays.
Don’t call it relaxation. On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating. | Jen Rose Smith | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostAcross the causeway on Mount Desert Island, Mark Worcester, owner of the transfer station that takes Trenton’s trash, said he will be ready when recycling starts up again.
Maine becomes first state to shift costs of recycling from taxpayers to companies | Frances Stead Sellers | July 14, 2021 | Washington PostThe post The Ghost Trail Hunters of Mount Desert Island appeared first on Outside Online.
The largest and finest of these is Mount Desert Island, for many years celebrated for its romantic beauty.
The Book of the National Parks | Robert Sterling Yard
British Dictionary definitions for Mount Desert Island
an island off the coast of Maine: lakes and granite peaks. Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)
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