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PRESS RELEASE. From Rockport, ME – 06/20/2024 – US Harbors (usharbors.com), has announced the winners of their 5th annual contest to find the “Best Harbor” in the U.S..
Winners of 2024’s “Best Harbor in the U.S.” Contest Announced by US Harbors. The winning harbors include several surprises: harbors appearing for the first time on the “Best Harbor” list.
This crowd-sourced contest, open to the public for voting, is held online each year. People vote on their favorite harbor out of the 1500+ harbors for which US Harbors provides tidal and coastal weather data. Communities with the most passion for where they live, boat, and fish generally end up winning the event, and the 2024 winners include several new harbors that were not previously in the winners’ circle.
Grand Winner
Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI
Top 10 Results
1. Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list)
2. Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list)
3. Padanaram, MA (2019 “Best Harbor” Grand Winner)
4. Bristol, RI (first time on winners list)
5. Shelter Cove, Hilton Head, SC (also 2024’s Southeast regional winner; and Southeast regional winner in 2022
and 2021)
6. Pillar Point, Princeton, CA (2024’s Pacific Coast regional winner; first time on winners list)
7. Gloucester, MA (first time on winners list)
8. Charlevoix, MI (2021 “Best Harbor” Grand Winner; also 2024’s Great Lakes regional winner)
9. Brookings, OR (first time on winners list)
10. Depoe Bay, OR (2022 “Best Harbor” Grand Winner)
About US Harbors
US Harbors is a weather data and media company in Rockport, Maine that specializes in “tides, weather, & local knowledgeTM” for people who love the coast. The company has data on 1,500+ harbors across 30 coastal states and the Great Lakes. The company’s primary website, https://usharbors.com, has been helping people make good decisions about their time on–and near–the water since 2009. The mission of the company is to promote the sustainability and resilience of coastal communities, both economically and environmentally. US Harbors started the “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest in 2019, using crowdsourcing to determine the harbor best loved by its community. Details on the contest and past winners available at https://usharbors.com/best-harbor-2024.
The company also sponsors National Harbormaster Appreciation Day, celebrated annually on Oct. 8th (www.harbormasterday.com).
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