Ghost town · Maine
Askwith
Askwith is a ghost town in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Boundary Bald Mountain stands 1,094 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornish Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY runs past it.
human settlement in Maine, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.61600, -69.83900
- On the Moosehead Lake Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cornish Hill: 2.3 mi
- Misery Knob: 4.1 mi
- Long Pond Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Poplar Hill: 4.9 mi
- Black Brook Hill: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Moose River Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Sandwich Academy Grant Public Reserved Land: 4.1 mi
- Rockwood Strip W Public Reserved Land: 4.3 mi
- Rockwood Strip E Public Reserved Land: 4.3 mi
- Mount Kineo State Park: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Cold Stream Falls: 14.0 mi
- Moxie Falls: 18.1 mi
- Heald Stream Falls: 22.3 mi
- Indian Stream Falls: 22.7 mi
- Thompson Brook Upper Falls: 23.6 mi
Parks: 5
- Moxie Falls Scenic Area: 18.4 mi
- Moosehead Lake East Shore Boating Access: 18.6 mi
- Little Claw Campsite: 21.6 mi
- Little Big Wood Pond Access: 23.8 mi
- Crocker Pond Access: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Parlin Pond Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Attean View Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- The Forks Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 15.9 mi
- Center for Moosehead History - Moosehead Historical Society: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Trickey Bluffs: 19.7 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebble Beach: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veterans Memorial: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Northeast Whitewater: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Askwith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Bald Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,094 m | 20.5 mi |
| Baker Mountain | E 98° | 1,063 m | 21.7 mi |
| Coburn Mountain | SW 234° | 1,055 m | 17.2 mi |
| Big Spencer Mountain | ENE 60° | 980 m | 22.1 mi |
| Big Moose Mountain | SE 146° | 967 m | 11.0 mi |
| Lily Bay Mountain | E 95° | 963 m | 19.5 mi |
| Little Spencer Mountain | ENE 56° | 912 m | 17.8 mi |
| Number Four Mountain | E 90° | 851 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:47 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:09 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brassua DAM, 3 mi away.
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