John B. Mountain
John B. Mountain is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 331 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is John B Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 28.5 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 26 mi
- Hawk Watch · 26 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John B Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Long Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Backwood Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Kench Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Winche Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Pilot Point Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Lookout Rock Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Meadowbrook - Mill Stream Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- Cooper Farm at Caterpillar Hill: 4.4 mi
- Ferry Landing Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Holbrook Island Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Fort Madison: 3.5 mi
- Castine Town Common: 3.5 mi
- Battle Avenue Fields: 3.6 mi
- Walker Pond Heritage Park: 3.8 mi
- Bakeman Beach: 3.2 mi
- MMA Beach: 3.3 mi
- Redman Beach: 3.7 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 4.3 mi
- Causeway Beach: 6.2 mi
- The Good Life Center: 3.2 mi
- Wilson Museum: 3.4 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Islesboro historical society: 7.6 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Gull Ledges: 3.8 mi
- The Bluffs: 6.1 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 8.6 mi
- The Bluff: 9.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 9.3 mi
- Castine Civil War Monument: 3.5 mi
- Fort Pownall: 8.8 mi
- Fort Knox: 15.3 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 15.5 mi
- Isle Au Haut Rural School: 19.5 mi
- Before The Wind: 15.6 mi
- The Whale: 15.6 mi
- Andre the Seal: 19.1 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 21.0 mi
- Water Street Mural: 21.3 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 14.6 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 17.5 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse: 21.3 mi
- Oil House: 22.6 mi
- Keeper's House: 22.6 mi
- Vinal Falls: 18.6 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 21.7 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 22.0 mi
- Monroe Falls: 22.3 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 23.7 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 21.3 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 22.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.0 mi
- Birch Spring: 24.0 mi
- Maple Spring: 24.0 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 13.9 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 24.2 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of John B. Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | WSW 249° | 331 m | 15.1 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | NE 54° | 281 m | 10.3 mi |
| Garey Mountain | WSW 249° | 239 m | 14.7 mi |
| Derry Mountain | WSW 251° | 231 m | 14.2 mi |
| Patterson Hill | W 277° | 227 m | 14.7 mi |
| Ducktrap Mountain | W 259° | 218 m | 12.5 mi |
| Beech Hill | W 267° | 205 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gould Hill | W 270° | 187 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:11 | 15:59 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belfast, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1363964277
Day trips start here
- Orland · 15 mi
- Bucksport · 16 mi
- Surry · 16 mi
- Ellsworth · 21 mi
- Acadia National Park · 23 mi
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