Frenchboro
in Hancock County of Maine, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
44.118 and -68.363 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 44° 7' 5" and W -68° 21' 45"
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: 10:12 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 7:38 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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Touring Frenchboro

Frenchboro in Hancock County (Maine) with it's 40 residents is a town located in United States about 575 mi (or 926 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Frenchboro is now 10:12 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Frenchboro, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 4 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, 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 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

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.


Hummer Offshore the Bass Harbor Lighthouse

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 15:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bob Hepburn

Spencer and Bob in Hummer offshore from the Bass Harbor Lighthouse. Slight fog, calm sea (2007).


Bass Harbor Head sunset

Published: September 10, 2009
Length: 35:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: justinrussell

Lest ye think the sky in the sunset picture I posted ( http://www.pinetreephotography.com/photo/sunset-at-bass-harbor/ ) was completely doctored, I say no, it really was that beautiful at sunset...


Down the Path to the Bass Harbor Light on the Maine Coast

Published: August 31, 2009
Length: 44:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bob Hepburn

Bass Harbor Light is on the southernmost tip of Mount Desert Island and serves as the geographic border between Frenchman Bay (to the east) and Blue Hill Bay (to the west).


Bass Harbor Maine Low Tide - the Lay of the (Undersea) Land

Published: August 29, 2009
Length: 39:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bob Hepburn

Interesting terrain revealed at low tide, with the accompaniment of a few chattering seaside birds.


The Junkyard Cats- Petty Medly (Tom Petty Covers)

Published: February 03, 2013
Length: 04:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wade Grindle

This is The Junkyard Cats performing "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and "You Don't Know How It Feels" by Tom Petty at Capn' Nemos on Feb. 2nd, 2013 in Bass Harbor Maine.


Sea fog rolling in: Southwest Harbor, Maine

Published: July 21, 2009
Length: 16:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bob Hepburn

Sea fog creeping in around Great Cranberry Island.


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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.

Frenchboro, Maine

Frenchboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, and a village within this town located on Long Island in Blue Hill Bay - an island distinct from the island town of Long Island in Cumberland County. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.

Located at 44.1181, -68.3625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Hancock County, Maine, Islands of Hancock County, Maine

Kragsyde

Kragsyde is the name of a mansion built on Smith's Point at Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States, in 1883 and demolished in 1929. The house was commissioned by Bostonian George Nixon Black, Jr. to the famous architectural firm of Peabody & Stearns . Kragsyde is generally regarded as the zenith of "Shingle Style," a subtype of American Queen Anne architecture.

Located at 44.1441, -68.3945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1883, Peabody and Stearns buildings, Shingle Style houses, Houses in Essex County, Massachusetts, Queen Anne architecture in Massachusetts, 1929 disestablishments, Destroyed landmarks in the United States