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East Turner Mountain

East Turner Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

East Turner Mountain rises to 727 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west-southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is South Turner Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33138466, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
727 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.94625, -68.81823

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 27
  • Orin Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Norway Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Green Falls: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Parks: 11
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 4.8 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 17.9 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 9.2 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 18.7 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 18.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of East Turner Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakWSW 240°1,605 m5.7 mi
South PeakWSW 237°1,603 m5.6 mi
PamolaWSW 237°1,495 m5.1 mi
Chimney PeakWSW 236°1,491 m5.1 mi
Hamlin PeakWSW 254°1,446 m5.5 mi
Howe PeaksW 260°1,416 m5.2 mi
North BrotherW 275°1,235 m8.1 mi
South BrotherW 269°1,208 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:48
June solstice04:4519:4420:30
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1515:0315:53

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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358219376

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