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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 665 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is North Traveler Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States

Wikidata Q33136467, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
665 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.10688, -68.83246

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 23
Picnic sites: 13
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Halfway Brook Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 11.4 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 2
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 20.1 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSW 197°1,605 m14.6 mi
South PeakSSW 196°1,603 m14.7 mi
PamolaSSW 194°1,495 m14.3 mi
Chimney PeakSSW 194°1,491 m14.4 mi
Hamlin PeakSSW 200°1,446 m13.4 mi
Howe PeaksSSW 200°1,416 m12.8 mi
North BrotherSW 215°1,235 m12.7 mi
South BrotherSW 216°1,208 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:48
June solstice04:4519:4420:31
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1515:0215:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 561523 — Bald Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358211215

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