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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: 25
  • 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: 12
  • 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
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 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 PeakWSW1,605 m8.2 mi
South PeakWSW1,603 m8.0 mi
PamolaWSW1,495 m7.5 mi
Chimney PeakWSW1,491 m7.5 mi
Hamlin PeakW1,446 m8.3 mi
Howe PeaksW1,416 m8.2 mi
North BrotherW1,235 m11.2 mi
South BrotherW1,208 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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