- Elevation
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
- Penobscot Mountain360 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY12.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1601, -68.3900
High Head is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded 21 m. Penobscot Mountain stands 360 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fire Ponds, a park 0.6 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.
- Elevation
- 21 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of High Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Mountain | NNE 27° | 360 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | N 5° | 326 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bald Peak | NNE 23° | 297 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | N 8° | 289 m | 10.2 mi |
| Parkman Mountain | NNE 23° | 287 m | 13.3 mi |
| Knight Nubble | N 6° | 283 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cedar Swamp Mountain | NNE 26° | 283 m | 12.9 mi |
| Little Notch | N 5° | 271 m | 10.0 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 20.5 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 15 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 16 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 16 mi
- Hawk Watch · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fire Ponds: 0.6 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 2.7 mi
- Hockamock Head Lighthouse Park: 3.4 mi
- Fine Sand Beach: 4.4 mi
- Bass Harbor Light Station: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Goose Pond Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Stockbridge Hill: 1.6 mi
- Big Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Devils Head: 6.2 mi
- Big Rocks: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Black Island Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Back Cove Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Frenchboro Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Buckle Island Harbor Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Great Gott Preserve: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 53
- Joyce Beach: 0.9 mi
- Hero Beach: 2.1 mi
- Whale Beach: 3.0 mi
- East Cove: 3.1 mi
- Eastern Beach: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Canada Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 10.8 mi
- Pierce Head: 11.0 mi
- Beach Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Negro Head: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 20
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 11.8 mi
- Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Meadow: 16.6 mi
- Heath: 16.6 mi
- Pitch Pine Upland: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Store Foundation: 3.0 mi
- House Foundation: 3.1 mi
- Barn Foundation: 3.2 mi
- Sarah Smith Foundation: 3.4 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light Station: 5.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Preble-Marr Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Wendell Gilley Museum: 9.1 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 10.1 mi
- La petite Plaisance: 10.2 mi
- Islesford Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 8.7 mi
- Otter Point: 14.1 mi
- The Bubble: 14.1 mi
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 14.3 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 14.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Jesuit Spring: 10.3 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 10.3 mi
- Birch Spring: 12.9 mi
- Maple Spring: 13.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 5.0 mi
- Bell House: 5.0 mi
- Keeper's House: 5.0 mi
- Oil House: 5.0 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Man O War Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 13.0 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Vinal Falls: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 18.3 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 23.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:37 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:11 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 16 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 5 mi
- Surry · 24 mi
- Ellsworth · 29 mi
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