- Elevation
- 29 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Great Pond Mountain291 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3845, -68.6703
Bluff Head rises to 29 m in Maine. Great Pond Mountain stands 291 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Head, a peak 1.1 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.
- Elevation
- 29 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Bluff Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pond Mountain | N 1° | 291 m | 15.0 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | NE 49° | 281 m | 5.2 mi |
| Flag Hill | N 9° | 270 m | 15.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 10° | 223 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mason Mountain | N 359° | 183 m | 13.4 mi |
| Fletcher Hill | NW 311° | 177 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Tuck | NNW 326° | 172 m | 13.6 mi |
| Eustis Mountain | NNW 328° | 167 m | 14.3 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 23.4 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 29.6 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 22 mi
- Hawk Watch · 22 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 25 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Head: 1.1 mi
- Stover Hill: 3.4 mi
- Seven Star Hill: 3.7 mi
- Caterpillar Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Chandler Parker Mountain: 4.0 mi
Beaches
- MMA Beach: 6.3 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 7.0 mi
- Causeway Beach: 7.4 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 7.6 mi
- Bakeman Beach: 8.2 mi
Museums: 33
- Jonathan Fisher House: 3.8 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Wilson Museum: 6.7 mi
- The Good Life Center: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Castine Civil War Monument: 6.3 mi
- Fort Pownall: 9.1 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 14.1 mi
- Fort Knox: 14.1 mi
- Yourcenar: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- The Bubble: 20.8 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 21.8 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 23.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 23.0 mi
- Otter Point: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 16.8 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 19.6 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Vinal Falls: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 19.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 19.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 19.9 mi
- Bell House: 19.9 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:39 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:11 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Surry · 11 mi
- Orland · 13 mi
- Bucksport · 14 mi
- Ellsworth · 16 mi
- Acadia National Park · 20 mi
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