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	Topics Somes Sound Topic Home Somes Sound is a body of water running deep into Mount Desert IslandMount Desert Island Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is one of the larger islands in the United States, being the third largest i... , the main site of Acadia National ParkAcadia National Park Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast of Maine.... in MaineMaine Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.... , United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . Its deepest point is approximately 175 feet, and it is over 100 feet deep in several places. The sound almost splits the island in two. While often described as a fjordFjord A fjord is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated va... , it lacks the extreme vertical relief and anoxic sediments associated with NorwegianNorway Insert non-formatted text hereNorway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering S... fjords, and is perhaps better described as a fjard — a smaller drowned glacial embayment. Somes Sound was named for the settler Abraham SomesAbraham Somes Abraham Somes, was the primary founder of English settlements on the scenic Mount Desert Island, which is now part of Acadia... . External links