Museum · Maine
Moosehead Marine Museum
Moosehead Marine Museum is a museum in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 321 m. White Cap Mountain stands 1,109 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 321 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates45.46255, -69.59117
- On the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
- 20.2 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Indian Hill: 1.5 mi
- Blair Hill: 2.4 mi
- Little Moose Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Rum Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Burnt Jacket Mountain: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Lily Bay State Park: 8.1 mi
- Shirley Bog: 8.8 mi
- Delano Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Sugar Island Public Reserved Land: 9.2 mi
- Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Indian Stream Falls: 6.8 mi
- Thompson Brook Upper Falls: 7.6 mi
- Thompson Brook Lower Falls: 7.6 mi
- Vaughn Stream Falls: 8.4 mi
- Little Wilson Upper Falls: 8.4 mi
Parks: 6
- Doe Pond Access: 13.4 mi
- Sebec Lake Boat Access: 16.1 mi
- Moxie Falls Scenic Area: 18.3 mi
- Greeley's Landing: 22.5 mi
- Sebec Lake Public Beach: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 0.1 mi
- Center for Moosehead History - Moosehead Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Guilford Historical Society: 22.6 mi
- Old Blacksmith Shop Museum: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 8.3 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Barren Slide: 9.9 mi
- The Jaws: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Northeast Whitewater: 6.3 mi
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site: 20.2 mi
- Blacksmith Shop Museum: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- The Forks Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Parlin Pond Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Askwith: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebble Beach: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Moosehead Marine Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cap Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,109 m | 17.9 mi |
| Baker Mountain | NE 52° | 1,063 m | 12.1 mi |
| Big Moose Mountain | WNW 284° | 967 m | 6.0 mi |
| West Peak | ENE 68° | 965 m | 15.4 mi |
| Lily Bay Mountain | NE 40° | 963 m | 11.6 mi |
| Big Spruce Mountain | ENE 74° | 944 m | 17.4 mi |
| Number Four Mountain | NE 40° | 851 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gulf Hagas Mountain | ENE 68° | 814 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:46 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:09 | 15:58 |
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 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Maine Forestry SVC, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
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