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Burnham Hill

Burnham Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Burnham Hill rises to 567 m in Maine. Crocker Mountain stands 1,279 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rangeley Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33137519, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
567 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.98783, -70.69646

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Attractions: 29
  • Light of the World Cross: 13.7 mi
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 16.2 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 16.9 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 17.5 mi
  • Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 17.7 mi
Parks: 14
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 2.0 mi
  • Rangeley Town Park: 3.0 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 3.1 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 4.1 mi
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Smalls falls: 12.5 mi
  • Angel Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Garfield Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Sarampus Falls: 22.2 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Smalls Falls: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crocker MountainENE 75°1,279 m15.9 mi
Saddleback MountainESE 111°1,231 m10.0 mi
South Crocker MountainENE 78°1,228 m16.0 mi
Mount RedingtonE 80°1,214 m15.3 mi
The HornESE 104°1,203 m10.5 mi
East Kennebago MountainNNE 27°1,153 m10.4 mi
Elephant MountainSSW 195°1,150 m15.8 mi
Snow MountainNNW 333°1,139 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5719:4920:34
September equinox06:3018:0418:42
December solstice07:1915:1616:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 563219 — Burnham Hill, Franklin County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358212707

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