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Abol Mountain

Abol Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Abol Mountain rises to 687 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the north, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rum Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33136131, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
687 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.86522, -68.91990

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 28
Picnic sites: 13
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
Parks: 12
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 6.1 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 14.3 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 17.0 mi
  • Katahdin Pride Park: 17.2 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 4.5 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 18.6 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Abol Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakN 359°1,605 m2.7 mi
South PeakN 4°1,603 m2.5 mi
PamolaNNE 13°1,495 m2.9 mi
Chimney PeakNNE 13°1,491 m2.8 mi
Hamlin PeakN 355°1,446 m4.1 mi
Howe PeaksN 357°1,416 m4.7 mi
North BrotherNNW 334°1,235 m7.1 mi
South BrotherNW 324°1,208 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4420:30
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1515:0415:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405363686759463523
Precip in3.12.73.13.73.74.24.44.13.94.73.93.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millinocket, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 561062 — Abol Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358210891

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