- Elevation
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Cadillac Mountain466 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 44.2884, -68.2600
Pierce Head is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded 7 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the north-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, a garden 0.8 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 7 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Pierce Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | NNE 22° | 466 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | N 350° | 419 m | 3.8 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | NNE 25° | 387 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | NNE 13° | 380 m | 3.3 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | N 354° | 360 m | 3.1 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | W 280° | 326 m | 5.6 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | NE 37° | 323 m | 5.4 mi |
| Dike Peak | NNE 27° | 321 m | 3.7 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.2 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 23.5 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.9 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 5 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 5 mi
- Hawk Watch · 5 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Barr Hill: 1.0 mi
- Eliot Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Ox Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 1.5 mi
- Redfield Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Seal Harbor Beach: 1.1 mi
- Thuya Garden: 1.2 mi
- Asticou Azalea Garden: 1.6 mi
- Hadlock Park: 2.5 mi
- Pemetic Elementary School play area: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Preble Cove Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Cranberry Shores Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Kelley Farm Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Mitchell Marsh Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Great Gott Preserve: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 37
- Hunters Beach: 2.2 mi
- Little Hunters Beach: 2.5 mi
- Gilley Beach: 2.8 mi
- Boulder Beach: 3.9 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Rhodes Cliff: 1.5 mi
- The Cleft: 1.9 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 2.1 mi
- Otter Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Otter Cliffs: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 0.8 mi
- Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Meadow: 5.7 mi
- Heath: 5.7 mi
- Mixed Woods: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Champlain Monument: 1.8 mi
- Fabri memorial: 3.6 mi
- Bates Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Andrew Murray Young: 4.3 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 4.8 mi
Museums: 18
- La petite Plaisance: 1.4 mi
- Islesford Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Preble-Marr Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wendell Gilley Museum: 3.3 mi
- Abbe Museum: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 2.6 mi
- Otter Point: 3.5 mi
- The Bubble: 3.6 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 3.9 mi
- Thunder Hole: 4.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Jesuit Spring: 2.7 mi
- Birch Spring: 2.8 mi
- Maple Spring: 3.5 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 3.8 mi
- Fern Spring: 4.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Keeper's House: 6.0 mi
- Bell House: 6.0 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 6.0 mi
- Oil House: 6.0 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hadlock Falls: 3.1 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 3.4 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 7.5 mi
- Water Street Mural: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 10.4 mi
- Double Arch: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:37 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:10 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 6 mi
- Surry · 19 mi
- Ellsworth · 22 mi
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