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Blanchard Mountain

Blanchard Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blanchard Mountain rises to 682 m in Maine. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,319 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Falls, a waterfall 1.5 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33137116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
682 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.22811, -70.23312

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 33
  • Flagstaff J.P. Morgan Farm: 3.7 mi
  • Flagstaff Roy Parsons Farm: 3.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Round Barn Farm: 4.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Glen Viles Place: 4.3 mi
  • Flagstaff Fud Taylor Farm: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Long Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Grand Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Moxie Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Houston Brook Falls: 18.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Blanchard Park: 11.5 mi
  • Moxie Falls Scenic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Kingfield Town Park: 19.2 mi
  • Freeman Ridge Bike Park: 20.5 mi
  • Quimby Field: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 10.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Spring water: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Blanchard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainSSW 196°1,319 m14.1 mi
Crocker MountainSSW 210°1,279 m14.5 mi
Avery PeakSSW 200°1,234 m6.0 mi
South Crocker MountainSSW 208°1,228 m15.0 mi
Mount BigelowSSW 205°1,227 m6.2 mi
West PeakSSW 206°1,222 m6.2 mi
South PeakSW 217°1,159 m7.2 mi
North PeakSW 218°1,156 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1418:53
June solstice04:5419:4720:33
September equinox06:2918:0218:40
December solstice07:1815:1316:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 562563 — Blanchard Mountain, Somerset County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358212202

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