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Baker Mountain

Baker Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Baker Mountain rises to 616 m in Arkansas. Rich Mountain stands 817 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31551755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
616 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.48372, -94.19576

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
  • Lee McMillian Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
  • Janssen Park: 7.3 mi
  • Brushy Creek Day Use Area: 7.5 mi
  • Mena Sports Complex: 7.5 mi
  • Hatfield Municipal Park: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Springs: 5
  • Gillham Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Alpine Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Abernathy Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Tan-A-Hill Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Rock Spring: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Baker Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNNW 330°817 m15.2 mi
Blue MountainNNE 31°790 m16.3 mi
Round Top MountainNNW 343°754 m10.5 mi
Wolf PinnacleNNE 16°745 m15.1 mi
Polecat PeakWNW 296°732 m16.8 mi
Walnut MountainWNW 293°720 m17.1 mi
Raspberry MountainESE 123°719 m13.0 mi
Buckeye MountainESE 121°705 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:29
June solstice06:0519:5620:33
September equinox07:0618:4219:15
December solstice07:2016:3217:11

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250586775797871604941
Precip in4.04.15.56.27.24.55.04.14.75.35.65.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mena, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359006689

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