Old Sow whirlpool
Old Sow whirlpool is an attraction in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Greenlaws Mountain stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Todd Head, a cliff 0.9 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere, located off the southwestern shore of Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Wikidata Q7085011, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Woodcock Habitat · 11 mi
- Reynolds Marsh Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Redoubt Hill: 1.2 mi
- Redoubt Hill: 1.5 mi
- Beech Hill: 1.9 mi
- Shackford Head: 2.2 mi
- Stovers Hill: 3.1 mi
- Overlook Park: 1.3 mi
- Station Park: 1.4 mi
- Cony Park: 1.7 mi
- Monument Square: 2.1 mi
- Pike Lands Cove: 3.4 mi
- Mathews Island Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Treat Island Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Pike Lands Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Lincoln Cove Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Mowry Beach Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Cony Beach: 1.8 mi
- Dunn Beach: 2.4 mi
- Friars Bay Beach: 3.4 mi
- Huckins Beach: 3.8 mi
- Herring Cove Beach: 4.6 mi
- Todd Head: 0.9 mi
- Kendall Head: 1.4 mi
- Estes Head: 2.3 mi
- Frost Head: 4.3 mi
- Black Head: 5.5 mi
- Barracks Museum: 1.2 mi
- Mustard Mill Museum: 1.3 mi
- Waponahki Museum: 3.6 mi
- McCurdy's Smokehouse Museum: 4.4 mi
- Robert S. Peacock Fire Museum: 4.4 mi
- Nature's Grace: 1.3 mi
- Nerida, Eastport Mermaid: 1.3 mi
- Fisherman: 1.3 mi
- Civil War Monument: 4.3 mi
- Beyond the Horizon: 4.6 mi
- Ramp of Ferry to Deer Island: 2.5 mi
- Lost Fishermen's Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Lubec Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Easternmost Point in the U. S. A.: 7.7 mi
- Saint Croix Island International Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Eastport Arts Center: 1.3 mi
- Boynton Street Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Eastport Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Shipwreck: 7.3 mi
- Day Use Area: 10.0 mi
- Little Lake Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Esey Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Pikewoods Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Old Sow whirlpool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlaws Mountain | NNW 340° | 171 m | 14.9 mi |
| Carlisle Mountain | NW 305° | 167 m | 12.8 mi |
| Trimble Mountain | NW 325° | 156 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Seeall | NW 317° | 147 m | 18.1 mi |
| Conant Hill | WNW 292° | 141 m | 18.1 mi |
| Howard Lake Mountain | NW 314° | 135 m | 16.9 mi |
| Birch Mountain | NW 305° | 134 m | 14.6 mi |
| Big Allan Mountain | W 278° | 133 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:02 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:01 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Moncton).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastport, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/13198213747
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