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Bill Merrill Mountain

Bill Merrill Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bill Merrill Mountain rises to 491 m in Maine. Cragged Mountain stands 535 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Mountain Community Forest, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33136918, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
491 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.85507, -70.85562

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Merrill Mountain Community Forest: 0.4 mi
  • Edgecomb Forest: 2.2 mi
  • Tenmile River Demonstration Forest: 3.1 mi
  • Norm Nelson Forest: 3.4 mi
  • Fox Brook: 3.7 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Mt Cutler Park: 2.7 mi
  • Merrill Park: 2.8 mi
  • Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds: 3.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond State Water Access: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 39
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Denmark Town Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Baldwin Town Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Limerick Municipal Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Sebago Town Beach: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 20
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 10.3 mi
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 13.9 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 15.0 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 15.9 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 20
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 12.7 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 12.7 mi
  • Fryes Leap: 16.8 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 19.8 mi
  • Brigham Ledge: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Hiram Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Steep Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 21.7 mi
  • Champney Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 22.7 mi
Museums: 13
Artworks: 5
  • Loon Mural: 15.6 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 15.7 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 18.8 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 23.6 mi
  • Wire Globe: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Davis Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 10.9 mi
  • lower falls: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Mary's Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 15.5 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 13.1 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Bill Merrill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cragged MountainW 276°535 m7.7 mi
Stone MountainNW 325°494 m4.6 mi
Stewart HillWNW 288°494 m8.2 mi
Kent HillWNW 286°491 m8.7 mi
Whales BackWNW 286°487 m7.0 mi
Burnt Meadow Mountains, North PeakNNW 333°480 m5.1 mi
Burnt Meadow MountainsNW 315°462 m4.1 mi
Mount MiseryE 90°461 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0219:4620:30
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1515:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 562259 — Bill Merrill Mountain, Oxford County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358211894

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