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The Bluff

The Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

The Bluff is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 17 m. Sabattus Mountain stands 244 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pownalborough Courthouse, a museum 1.4 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
17 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.12563, -69.75699

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pownalborough Court House Trails: 1.5 mi
  • Pownalborough Court House: 1.6 mi
  • Johnson Field: 3.3 mi
  • Fort Richmond Park: 3.4 mi
  • Lane Field: 3.4 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 38
Artworks: 33
Attractions: 27
  • The Barn: 9.2 mi
  • Dummer House: 11.2 mi
  • Dr Hubbard Office: 11.2 mi
  • Liberty Bell: 12.6 mi
  • Damariscotta River Cruises: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 21
Gardens: 20
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bond Brook Falls: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of The Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabattus MountainW 275°244 m16.0 mi
Danforth HillW 279°208 m12.7 mi
Hodgman HillW 274°198 m13.9 mi
Whitten HillW 263°193 m12.4 mi
Oak HillW 278°189 m13.1 mi
Springer HillWNW 286°168 m10.1 mi
Beech HillNNE 32°165 m6.9 mi
Givens HillNNE 30°165 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:51
June solstice04:5619:4220:27
September equinox06:2718:0018:38
December solstice07:1215:1616:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231445564706961493827
Precip in3.63.03.74.23.74.43.43.63.95.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gardiner, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358226133

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