Peak · Maine
Birch Hill
Birch Hill rises to 145 m in Maine. Lead Mountain stands 439 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Molasses Pond Beach, a beach 1.1 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33136936, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 145 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.70730, -68.23891
- 6.7 mi off the Blackwoods Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Schoodic National Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Bold Coast Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Acadia Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 13 mi
- Frazer Point · 24 mi
- Hawk Watch · 24 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Abraham's Woods Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Osborn South Public Reserved Land: 4.7 mi
- Spring River Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Osborn North Public Reserved Land: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Sugar Hill: 1.1 mi
- Little Bull Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sparrow Hill: 3.0 mi
- Cave Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bull Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks: 56
- Eastbrook Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Spectacle Pond Boating Access: 5.1 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- Graham Lake - Fletchers Landing Boat Access: 10.2 mi
- Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Sevenmile Brook Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Carter Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Roberts Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Fletcher Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Southwest Bluff: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 13
- Molasses Pond Beach: 1.1 mi
- Black Beach: 9.2 mi
- Dunn Beach: 9.7 mi
- Jesse Beach: 9.9 mi
- Otis Beach: 9.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Hancock Historical Society: 12.2 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 14.6 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 15.2 mi
- Telephone Museum: 17.0 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 21.8 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 22.2 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 23.1 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 24.1 mi
- Morris K And Maria De Witt Jesup: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- COA Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Newlin Garden: 21.6 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 21.6 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 21.9 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 21.9 mi
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 24.1 mi
- Corn Field Loop: 24.5 mi
- Old Town Loop: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Mariaville Falls: 9.9 mi
- Long Falls: 10.2 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 14.0 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 14.7 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 22.0 mi
- Maine Engineering: 24.9 mi
- Bell Tower: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Big Chief Spring: 20.9 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 23.2 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 23.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 23.8 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 13.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Riceville: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Birch Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Mountain | NNE 30° | 439 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tunk Mountain | ESE 123° | 325 m | 8.5 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | SSE 154° | 319 m | 10.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 145° | 304 m | 10.3 mi |
| Catherine Mountain | SE 130° | 284 m | 9.7 mi |
| Jellison Hill | NW 310° | 284 m | 11.5 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NNW 346° | 262 m | 12.4 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | SE 137° | 259 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:07 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 562291 — Birch Hill, Hancock County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358211916
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