- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Bald Mountain342 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY23.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 44.5714, -68.7950
The Whale is a artwork in Maine, at a modelled 2 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Before The Wind, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.
- Built
- 2019
- Material
- stone
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of The Whale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | ENE 57° | 342 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Waldo | W 277° | 320 m | 5.0 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | ENE 72° | 291 m | 6.6 mi |
| Flag Hill | ENE 76° | 270 m | 8.8 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | NE 50° | 258 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kings Mountain | NNE 16° | 256 m | 7.2 mi |
| Flying Moose Mountain | ENE 71° | 245 m | 8.9 mi |
| Dodge Hill | NE 54° | 234 m | 9.0 mi |
- 23.4 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Penobscot River Boat Access: 0.3 mi
- Peary's Landing: 0.3 mi
- Bucksport Recreational Facility: 0.3 mi
- Reggie Ginn Field: 0.4 mi
- Battery A: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Olive: 0.6 mi
- McCloud Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Eustis Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mount Tuck: 2.1 mi
- Heagan Mountain: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Penobscot Shore Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Verona Island Water Access: 4.6 mi
- Mount Waldo Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery: 5.4 mi
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West): 5.6 mi
Beaches: 34
- Sandy Point Beach: 4.5 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 12.1 mi
- MMA Beach: 12.8 mi
- Hales Beach: 13.8 mi
- Spragues Beach: 14.0 mi
Museums: 27
- Bucksport Historical Society Museum: 0.1 mi
- Winterport Historical Association: 5.1 mi
- Telephone Museum: 12.0 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 12.5 mi
- Wilson Museum: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 17
- Before The Wind: 0.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 15.0 mi
- An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 15.4 mi
- Greetings From Bangor Maine: 15.8 mi
- Together Place: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 12.0 mi
- Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 14.7 mi
- Hollywood Casino: 15.0 mi
- Bangor YMCA: 15.8 mi
- Penobscot Theatre: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 0.3 mi
- Fort Knox: 0.5 mi
- Fort Pownall: 7.2 mi
- Hampden Veterans' Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Castine Civil War Monument: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- The Bluffs: 9.3 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Rider Bluff: 12.9 mi
- The Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- The Bluff: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Children's Garden: 15.4 mi
- UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 16.3 mi
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 17.7 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 22.7 mi
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Monroe Falls: 12.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.7 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:40 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:56 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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