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Barren Mountain

Barren Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Barren Mountain rises to 1,116 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the east-southeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Owl, a peak 1.4 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

Mountain in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q33136571, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,116 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.91949, -68.98310

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 23
  • Katahdin Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Little Niagara Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Big Niagara Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Nesowadnehunk Falls: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Parks: 9
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 3.9 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 21.9 mi
  • Katahdin Pride Park: 22.0 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 9.3 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 23.2 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakESE1,605 m3.2 mi
South PeakESE1,603 m3.4 mi
PamolaESE1,495 m3.8 mi
Chimney PeakESE1,491 m3.8 mi
Hamlin PeakE1,446 m2.7 mi
Howe PeaksENE1,416 m2.9 mi
North BrotherN1,235 m2.6 mi
South BrotherNNW1,208 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4420:31
September equinox06:2317:5618:36
December solstice07:1515:0415:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405363686759463523
Precip in3.12.73.13.73.74.24.44.13.94.73.93.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millinocket, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358211379

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