- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Saddleback Mountain508 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY24.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:27local time
- Coordinates
- 46.1409, -67.8419
Charon is a artwork in Maine, at a modelled 121 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 508 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pluto, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY passes 25 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
Diameter: 1 inch 2.54 cm) Moon Charon (diameter 0.5 inch or 1.8 cm, 8.5 inches or 21.6 cm from planet axis) Location: Houlton Information Center (Maine Tourism Association) Construction: wood ball Constructed by UM-Presque Isle. Painted by Jeanie McGowan
- Material
- wood
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | NNW 331° | 508 m | 21.7 mi |
| Number Nine Mountain | NNW 336° | 494 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sam Drew Mountain | WSW 251° | 461 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hovey Mountain | NNW 330° | 415 m | 19.9 mi |
| Nighthawk Mountain | NW 319° | 410 m | 21.1 mi |
| Maple Mountain | NNW 333° | 409 m | 19.8 mi |
| Meduxnekeag Mountain | NNW 326° | 403 m | 20.6 mi |
| Sholler Mountain | W 277° | 403 m | 20.7 mi |
- 24.9 mi off the MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY
81 named places within 25 miles
- Garrison Hill: 1.5 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hovey Hill: 3.5 mi
- Henderson Hill: 4.4 mi
- Westford Hill: 7.1 mi
- Community Park: 0.8 mi
- Houlton Public Boat Access: 0.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 1.0 mi
- Monument Park: 1.1 mi
- Pierce Park: 1.2 mi
- Hammond Public Reserved Land: 8.8 mi
- Cary Plantation E Public Reserved Land: 10.4 mi
- Cary Plantation W Public Reserved Land: 11.0 mi
- Headwaters Forest: 16.8 mi
- Paragon Woods Nature Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Briggs Mills Falls: 8.3 mi
- Middle Pitch Falls: 8.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 21.5 mi
- Hastings Falls: 22.2 mi
- Warren Falls: 22.3 mi
- The Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Blueberry Point: 23.4 mi
- Old Mill Dam: 8.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:41 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 15:58 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Moncton).
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