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Breakneck Mountain

Breakneck Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Breakneck Mountain rises to 198 m in Maine. Amazon Mountain stands 238 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Art Trail, a park 0.5 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33137304, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
198 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.05285, -67.48666

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 40
  • Alexander Art Trail: 0.5 mi
  • Meddybemps Lake Boat Access: 6.5 mi
  • Houlton Avenue Courts: 7.9 mi
  • Councilors Field: 7.9 mi
  • Cathance Lake Access: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Little Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Big Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Upper Holmes Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Bad Little Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Bad Little Falls: 23.5 mi
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Shipwreck: 20.2 mi
  • Burnham Tavern Museum: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Breakneck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Amazon MountainNW 317°238 m18.4 mi
Harmon MountainWSW 258°230 m8.4 mi
Little River MountainWNW 292°219 m17.2 mi
Wabassus MountainWNW 287°218 m18.8 mi
Cooper HillSSE 168°217 m4.7 mi
Farm Cove MountainW 280°217 m20.7 mi
South MountainWNW 290°211 m17.6 mi
Breakneck HillWSW 240°196 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0419:42
June solstice05:4420:3621:21
September equinox07:1818:5119:29
December solstice08:0616:0316:51

Local time (America/Moncton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445565717061503928
Precip in3.63.13.83.83.83.93.73.43.45.34.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358226914

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