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Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Mountain rises to 701 m in Maine. Mount Bigelow stands 1,227 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Nubble, a peak 1.9 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Somerset County, Maine, United States of America (GNIS ID = 561850)

Wikidata Q33136691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
701 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.36838, -70.32257

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 42
Attractions: 32
  • Flagstaff Viles Farm: 10.7 mi
  • Flagstaff John Ricker Farm: 10.9 mi
  • Flagstaff Walter Hinds Farm: 11.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Bigelow Schoolhouse: 11.2 mi
  • Flagstaff Lincoln Farm: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Grand Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Long Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Holeb Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Sarampus Falls: 14.4 mi
Parks: 4
  • Blanchard Park: 16.6 mi
  • Little Big Wood Pond Access: 18.7 mi
  • Moxie Falls Scenic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Crocker Pond Access: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BigelowS 174°1,227 m15.4 mi
North PeakS 180°1,156 m15.2 mi
Kibby MountainWNW 288°1,114 m11.3 mi
Tumbledown MountainNW 308°1,091 m9.1 mi
Coburn MountainNE 54°1,055 m11.8 mi
Caribou MountainWNW 289°1,019 m14.9 mi
Number Six MountainNNW 334°1,007 m9.7 mi
Sisk MountainW 264°997 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:54
June solstice04:5419:4820:34
September equinox06:2918:0218:41
December solstice07:1915:1216:02

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141624385161666457453321
Precip in2.82.43.03.83.64.54.03.63.24.63.83.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Falls DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358211598

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