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Southwest Harbor

Southwest Harbor is the island's largest fishing town and looks out from the western mouth of Somes Sound. The second largest town on the island, it is ranked as one of the top 10 commercial fishing harbors in Maine. Southwest Harbor is a center of boatbuilding with some of the nation's largest and most meticulously constructed sailboats, power boats and fishing boats made here. It is also home to the Wendell Gilley Musuem which exhibits more than 200 bird carvings.

Town of Southwest Harbor

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