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Blackcap Mountain

Blackcap Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blackcap Mountain rises to 284 m in Maine. Lead Mountain stands 439 m to the south-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle, a peak 2.6 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33137086, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
284 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.92896, -68.16724

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 25
  • Upper Lead Mountain Pond Access: 6.1 mi
  • Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch: 7.8 mi
  • Mopang Lake Boating Access: 8.2 mi
  • Spectacle Pond Boating Access: 10.6 mi
  • West Lake Access: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Cliffs: 9
Beaches: 8
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 5
  • Peace Pole: 23.4 mi
  • Binnette: 23.5 mi
  • War Monument: 23.5 mi
  • VFW: 23.5 mi
  • Spencer: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Corn Field Loop: 23.8 mi
  • Old Town Loop: 24.1 mi
  • Pinkham Trails: 24.1 mi
  • Dorion Loop: 24.5 mi
  • Otto Farm Loop: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Mariaville Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Grand Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Long Falls: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Indian Island Community Garden: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Blackcap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lead MountainSSE 147°439 m5.3 mi
Pleasant MountainESE 110°414 m7.8 mi
Peaked MountainWSW 245°350 m16.1 mi
Sabao MountainNE 36°335 m9.9 mi
Eagle MountainNNW 333°326 m4.4 mi
Spruce MountainSE 134°321 m9.2 mi
Springy Brook MountainW 263°315 m10.2 mi
Bald Bluff MountainWSW 258°305 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0618:45
June solstice04:4719:3820:23
September equinox06:2017:5418:32
December solstice07:0815:0615:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130415362686759483727
Precip in3.93.34.24.04.14.13.13.73.85.34.65.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wesley, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 562519 — Blackcap Mountain, Hancock County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358212158

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