Ghost town · Maine
Flagstaff
Flagstaff is a ghost town in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,319 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Flagstaff Fud Taylor Farm, a attraction 0.8 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.7 miles off.
human settlement in Maine, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.16170, -70.22220
- 4.7 mi off the State Route 27 Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.6 mi off the Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Bigelow Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Avery Peak: 2.8 mi
- Mount Bigelow: 3.4 mi
- West Peak: 3.4 mi
- Picked Chicken Hill: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Black Brook Flowage Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Highland Plantation West Public Reserved Land: 6.3 mi
- Flagstaff Township Public Reserved Land: 6.4 mi
- Carrabassett Valley Public Lot: 6.4 mi
- Wyman Township Public Reserved Land: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 37
- Flagstaff Fud Taylor Farm: 0.8 mi
- Flagstaff Round Barn Farm: 0.9 mi
- Flagstaff Roy Parsons Farm: 1.6 mi
- Flagstaff Ledge House: 2.4 mi
- Flagstaff J.P. Morgan Farm: 4.8 mi
Parks: 24
- Blanchard Park: 10.4 mi
- Kingfield Town Park: 14.6 mi
- Freeman Ridge Bike Park: 15.9 mi
- Quimby Field: 18.2 mi
- Carrabassett River Access: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Long Falls: 4.6 mi
- Grand Falls: 9.4 mi
- Houston Brook Falls: 15.2 mi
- Shadagee Falls: 18.2 mi
- Moxie Falls: 19.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: 23.5 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 23.6 mi
- Phillips Historical Society Museum: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- The Forks Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Parlin Pond Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Parsons School: 19.0 mi
- Strong Veterans Memorial: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Halfway Yurt Vista: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Riverside Beach: 5.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring water: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Flagstaff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,319 m | 10.0 mi |
| Crocker Mountain | SW 225° | 1,279 m | 11.1 mi |
| Avery Peak | WSW 248° | 1,234 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Abraham | SSW 201° | 1,230 m | 14.0 mi |
| South Crocker Mountain | SW 221° | 1,228 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | WSW 252° | 1,227 m | 3.4 mi |
| West Peak | WSW 252° | 1,222 m | 3.4 mi |
| Spaulding Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,219 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:47 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:13 | 16:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Falls DAM, 4 mi away.
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