- Elevation
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Peaked Mountain350 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY25.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 44.7361, -68.6710
Rider Bluff is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded 228 m. Peaked Mountain stands 350 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 26 miles off.
- Elevation
- 228 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Rider Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Mountain | ENE 58° | 350 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 149° | 342 m | 6.3 mi |
| Big Hill | ESE 116° | 338 m | 6.0 mi |
| Blackcap | ENE 77° | 312 m | 5.3 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | S 179° | 291 m | 9.3 mi |
| Chick Hill | NE 55° | 271 m | 12.3 mi |
| Flag Hill | SSE 165° | 270 m | 9.5 mi |
| Little Peaked Mountain | ENE 56° | 260 m | 11.5 mi |
- 25.8 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 25.8 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 26.1 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hog Hill: 0.5 mi
- Copeland Hill: 1.6 mi
- Fitz Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Deer Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mann Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Sherwood Forest Park: 5.1 mi
- Capri Street Park: 5.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 5.5 mi
- Dougherty Recreational Complex: 5.9 mi
- Fishermans Park: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Kiski Lot Trails: 5.4 mi
- Manter Woods: 7.1 mi
- McPhetres Farm Forest: 7.1 mi
- Davis Forest: 7.1 mi
- Bangor Water Supply Lands: 7.2 mi
Museums: 21
- Clewley Museum: 5.9 mi
- Hose 5 Fire Museum: 6.5 mi
- Police Museum: 6.5 mi
- Zillman Art Museum: 6.7 mi
- Isaac Farrar Mansion Museum: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Paul Bunyan: 6.4 mi
- An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 6.5 mi
- Greetings From Bangor Maine: 6.6 mi
- Pollinators: 6.6 mi
- The Good of the Hive: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Battleship Maine Monument: 6.6 mi
- Peirce Memorial Statue: 6.8 mi
- Hampden Veterans' Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 11.5 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 2.8 mi
- Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 4.7 mi
- Hollywood Casino: 6.3 mi
- Penobscot Theatre: 6.6 mi
- Maine Discovery Museum: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 9
- Dunn Beach: 12.3 mi
- Otis Beach: 12.5 mi
- Hales Beach: 13.9 mi
- Jesse Beach: 14.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Eagle Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Parks Pond Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Fletcher Bluff: 13.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 18.6 mi
- Carter Bluff: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Children's Garden: 6.2 mi
- UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 8.1 mi
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 11.1 mi
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- Indian Island Community Garden: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lovers Leap: 7.6 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 14.4 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 16.2 mi
- Monroe Falls: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:40 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bangor Intl AP, 8 mi away.
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