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Black Spur

Black Spur, seen from above at true elevation

Black Spur rises to 825 m in Maine. Crocker Mountain stands 1,279 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackcat Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33137073, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
825 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.10785, -70.66849

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Attractions: 33
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 11.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 11.4 mi
  • Flagstaff Wing Community: 11.6 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 12.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Cox Farm: 12.0 mi
Parks: 12
  • Rangeley Town Park: 10.0 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 10.0 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 10.3 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 11.1 mi
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Shadagee Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Sarampus Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Smalls falls: 18.8 mi
  • Garfield Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Angel Falls: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Smalls Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 22.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Black Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crocker MountainESE 107°1,279 m14.6 mi
Saddleback MountainSE 146°1,231 m14.3 mi
South Crocker MountainESE 109°1,228 m15.1 mi
Mount RedingtonESE 113°1,214 m14.8 mi
The HornSE 141°1,203 m14.0 mi
Snow MountainN 351°1,198 m12.8 mi
White Cap MountainNW 321°1,166 m11.5 mi
East Kennebago MountainENE 74°1,153 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5619:4920:34
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:1915:1516:04

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121423364959646255433120
Precip in2.62.12.73.03.64.54.33.83.64.43.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley 2 NW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358212151

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