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Burnt Mountain

Burnt Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Burnt Mountain rises to 541 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Mountain Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.1 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33137542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
541 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.08330, -69.01890

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
  • South Branch Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Green Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 2
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 10.2 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 20.0 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 22.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Burnt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE 159°1,605 m13.2 mi
South PeakSSE 159°1,603 m13.5 mi
PamolaSSE 156°1,495 m13.4 mi
Chimney PeakSSE 156°1,491 m13.4 mi
Hamlin PeakSSE 158°1,446 m11.8 mi
Howe PeaksSSE 157°1,416 m11.3 mi
North BrotherS 170°1,235 m8.9 mi
South BrotherS 175°1,208 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:49
June solstice04:4619:4520:32
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1615:0315:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358212776

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