Cliff · Maine
Great Head
Great Head is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Pughole Mountain stands 118 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastern Knubble, a peak 1.4 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 7 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.63980, -67.20998
- 1.3 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Reynolds Marsh Overlook · 9 mi
- Woodcock Habitat · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eastern Knubble: 1.4 mi
- Compass Rock: 5.6 mi
- Stone Hill: 6.1 mi
- Cocoa Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Head: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 45
Parks: 42
- Finn Beach: 8.3 mi
- Jasper Beach: 8.8 mi
- Reynold’s Brook – Orange River Wildlife Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Fort O'Brien State Historic Site: 9.8 mi
- Mill Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 20
- Davis Beach: 5.1 mi
- Jasper Beach: 7.8 mi
- Pettegrow Beach: 7.9 mi
- Jasper Beach: 8.2 mi
- Jasper Beach: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Fairy Head: 2.8 mi
- Jasper Head: 7.8 mi
- The Rim: 10.3 mi
- Devil's Stairway: 15.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Burnham Tavern Museum: 13.3 mi
- Shipwreck: 18.4 mi
- Maine Coast Sardine History Museum: 19.9 mi
- Boynton Street Historic District: 21.4 mi
- Eastport Arts Center: 21.4 mi
Museums: 6
- Gates House Museum: 9.9 mi
- Robert S. Peacock Fire Museum: 18.7 mi
- McCurdy's Smokehouse Museum: 18.9 mi
- Mustard Mill Museum: 21.2 mi
- Barracks Museum: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Abandoned Coast Guard Life Saving Station: 3.7 mi
- Easternmost Point in the U. S. A.: 17.6 mi
- Lubec Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Lost Fishermen's Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Ramp of Ferry to Deer Island: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 5
- Beyond the Horizon: 18.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 18.9 mi
- Fisherman: 21.4 mi
- Nerida, Eastport Mermaid: 21.4 mi
- Nature's Grace: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Esey Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Little Lake Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Day Use Area: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bad Little Falls: 13.2 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 13.2 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Great Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pughole Mountain | N 3° | 118 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pumpkin Ridge | WNW 293° | 104 m | 15.3 mi |
| Yellowbirch Mountain | N 11° | 98 m | 9.5 mi |
| Woodruff Mountain | NW 304° | 93 m | 9.0 mi |
| Estey Mountain | N 357° | 82 m | 9.7 mi |
| Crane Mountain | N 7° | 82 m | 13.1 mi |
| Conner Hill | NNW 334° | 80 m | 18.4 mi |
| The Porcupine | NNE 31° | 78 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:44 | 19:34 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:50 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:04 | 15:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358220155
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Great Head.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.