Douglas Mountain
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Douglas Mountain rises to 417 m in Maine. Bill Merrill Mountain stands 491 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas Mountain Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
Douglas Mountain or Douglas Hill is a small mountain in the towns of Sebago, Maine and Baldwin, Maine in the United States. It is named after early European settlers John and Andrew Douglas and was first settled by United States citizens in the 1830s. It is part of a small range called the Saddleback Hills on the west side of Sebago Lake. The peak of the mountain is the second highest point in Cumberland County, Maine In 1892, the mountain and surrounding area was purchased by Dr. William Blackman, a New York surgeon. He constructed a sixteen-foot stone tower at the summit, which provides striking panoramic views of Sebago Lake, the Presidential Mountains, and the city of Portland, as well as much of the Western Maine lakes and foothills. The Nature Conservancy later purchased and protected the land from development and later handed over its ownership to the town of Sebago for public recreation.
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Wikidata Q24191723, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 417 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 22.1 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 23.0 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Douglas Mountain Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Dennett Memorial Forest: 1.1 mi
- Mud City Bog: 1.5 mi
- Northwest River Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Chessey Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Webb Rowe Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Dykes Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Decker Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Winn Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Robinson Hill: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Peabody Pond Access: 4.1 mi
- Merrill Park: 5.5 mi
- Mill Street Park: 5.8 mi
- Mt Cutler Park: 5.8 mi
- Pollinator's Garden: 10.9 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Mary's Garden: 12.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 17.9 mi
- Hurricane Valley Farm: 20.4 mi
- PRIVATE sign: 7.3 mi
- Amphitheatre: 8.0 mi
- Camp Cedar: 12.1 mi
- Public Soccer Field: 13.5 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 14.4 mi
- Sebago Town Beach: 3.5 mi
- Baldwin Town Beach: 3.8 mi
- Rec Beach: 9.0 mi
- Denmark Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Rich Memorial Town Beach: 9.2 mi
- Denmark Civil War Monument: 8.7 mi
- Ebenezer Walker Homestead: 8.7 mi
- Possible cabin foundation of D. Walleer 1870: 8.8 mi
- Unidentified old homestead, house and barn ruins: 8.8 mi
- Stone wall livestock pen: 8.9 mi
- Great Ossipee Museum: 5.2 mi
- Naramissic Farm Bridgton Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Naples Historical Society Museum: 8.1 mi
- Daniel Marrett House Museum: 11.9 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 12.6 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 12.6 mi
- Loon Mural: 12.7 mi
- Athlete Sculptures: 18.0 mi
- Wire Globe: 18.1 mi
- Tractor: 19.6 mi
- Fryes Leap: 8.9 mi
- Pismire Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Jockey Cap South Face: 16.8 mi
- Jockey Cap West Face: 16.9 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 18.3 mi
- Hiram Falls: 5.1 mi
- Steep Falls: 5.8 mi
- Kezar Falls: 23.3 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 23.6 mi
- Davis Spring: 1.7 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 6.4 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Douglas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Merrill Mountain | W 262° | 491 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 261° | 461 m | 7.2 mi |
| Robbins Hill | W 272° | 414 m | 7.5 mi |
| Webb Rowe Mountain | SSW 193° | 405 m | 0.4 mi |
| Clark Mountain | SSW 209° | 404 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hosac Mountain | SSW 207° | 393 m | 9.3 mi |
| Gould Mountain | WSW 253° | 389 m | 7.4 mi |
| Winn Mountain | SW 224° | 381 m | 1.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:21 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358214440
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