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Barnard Mountain

Barnard Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Barnard Mountain rises to 475 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Orin Falls, a waterfall 1.4 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33136554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
475 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.93117, -68.75469

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 28
  • Orin Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Norway Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 7.7 mi
  • The Hulling Machine: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Parks: 13
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 7.9 mi
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 8.0 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 15.3 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 15.6 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 9.4 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 16.2 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 15.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Barnard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakWSW 257°1,605 m8.2 mi
South PeakWSW 256°1,603 m8.0 mi
PamolaWSW 257°1,495 m7.5 mi
Chimney PeakWSW 256°1,491 m7.5 mi
Hamlin PeakW 267°1,446 m8.3 mi
Howe PeaksW 271°1,416 m8.2 mi
North BrotherW 279°1,235 m11.2 mi
South BrotherW 274°1,208 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:48
June solstice04:4519:4420:30
September equinox06:2317:5518:35
December solstice07:1415:0315:53

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 561619 — Barnard Mountain, Penobscot County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358211352

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