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Ellsworth Falls is the location of the Agassiz Outcrop Maine Geological Survey: Maine ACF, a National Historic Landmark, notable for its early recognition as evidence of glaciation. The city is served by U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 1A , in addition to state routes 3 , 172 , 179 , 180 , 184 and 230 .
When highway was first designated, SR 180's southern terminus was at the same location as SR 179's southern terminus at US 1A in Ellsworth. The two roads had a 1.6-mile-long (2.6 km) concurrency before SR 180 split towards the west and SR 179 continuing along the east shore of Graham Lake towards Waltham.
SR 179 begins at a skewed intersection with U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northwest of downtown Ellsworth, but still within the city limits. Within the small commercialized settlement of Ellsworth Falls, SR 179 immediately crosses a disused railroad and a new rail trail past the US 1A intersection.
U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in the U.S. state of Maine is a major north–south section of the United States Numbered Highway System, serving the eastern part of the state.It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canada–United States border via Houlton to Fort Kent.
The Agassiz Bedrock Outcrop is a geographic feature of Ellsworth, Maine that is significant in the history of geology.Located at 406 State Street (U.S. Route 1A), it is an outcrop of Ellsworth schist marked with striations created by glacial action between 25,000 and 13,000 years ago.
U.S. Highway 1A (US 1A) is a 9.0-mile (14.5 km) alternate route of US 1 through the towns of Wake Forest and Youngsville.While serving the downtown areas of both towns, the highway bypasses the primary commercial district of each.
State Route 3 (SR 3) is a 120.67-mile-long (194.20 km) state highway located in southern Maine. It is a major interregional highway, connecting the Interstate 95 corridor to the Atlantic coast . The western terminus is at SR 8 , SR 11 and SR 27 in Augusta and the eastern terminus is at SR 102 and SR 198 in Mount Desert .
The Old Hancock County Buildings are a pair of Greek Revival buildings on Court Street, at a triangular intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and Maine State Route 172 in Ellsworth, Maine. Originally built in 1834 and 1838 to house Ellsworth Town Hall and the Hancock County courthouse, they are now owned and occupied by the Courthouse Art Gallery.