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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 847 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mullen Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33136464, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
847 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.98893, -68.99199

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 26
  • Green Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Katahdin Falls: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 2
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 4.4 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 13.5 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE 150°1,605 m6.8 mi
South PeakSSE 149°1,603 m7.0 mi
PamolaSE 144°1,495 m7.1 mi
Chimney PeakSE 145°1,491 m7.1 mi
Hamlin PeakSE 145°1,446 m5.4 mi
Howe PeaksSE 140°1,416 m5.0 mi
North BrotherS 172°1,235 m2.2 mi
South BrotherS 189°1,208 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4520:31
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1615:0415:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358211209

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