Peak · Maine
Flag Hill
Flag Hill rises to 270 m in Maine. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the north-northeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Flying Moose Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maine, United States of America
Wikidata Q33138705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 270 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.60313, -68.62086
- 17.5 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 19.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 22.2 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 21 mi
- Sunset view · 26 mi
- Hawk Watch · 26 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flying Moose Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hedgehog Hill: 1.6 mi
- Condon Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mead Mountain: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley): 1.0 mi
- Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery: 3.4 mi
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East): 3.5 mi
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West): 3.9 mi
- Hancock Pond Water Access: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Branch Lake State Park: 2.9 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 6.0 mi
- Orland Bicentennial Park: 6.3 mi
- Jacob Buck Pond Boat Access: 6.6 mi
- Nicolin Park: 6.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Telephone Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bucksport Historical Society Museum: 8.9 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 10.3 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- Winterport Historical Association: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 22
- Hales Beach: 5.7 mi
- Otis Beach: 10.3 mi
- Jesse Beach: 10.4 mi
- Dunn Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- Before The Wind: 8.8 mi
- The Whale: 8.8 mi
- Water Street Mural: 10.6 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 15.0 mi
- An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 8.5 mi
- Fort Knox: 9.3 mi
- Fort Pownall: 13.2 mi
- Hampden Veterans' Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Battleship Maine Monument: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Rider Bluff: 9.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 9.7 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Parks Pond Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
- Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 13.7 mi
- Hollywood Casino: 14.9 mi
- Penobscot Theatre: 15.5 mi
- Maine Discovery Museum: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 9
- Children's Garden: 15.0 mi
- UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 16.7 mi
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 20.5 mi
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 20.6 mi
- Indian Island Community Garden: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.6 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 17.7 mi
- Monroe Falls: 20.6 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Fern Spring: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Flag Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNE 12° | 342 m | 3.9 mi |
| Big Hill | NNE 24° | 338 m | 7.2 mi |
| Blackcap | NNE 14° | 312 m | 10.7 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | W 266° | 291 m | 2.3 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | S 173° | 281 m | 11.8 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | NNW 346° | 258 m | 4.2 mi |
| Kings Mountain | NW 306° | 256 m | 8.1 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | NNE 18° | 249 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:09 | 15:58 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 566265 — Flag Hill, Hancock County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358219680
Day trips start here
- Orland · 6 mi
- Ellsworth · 7 mi
- Bucksport · 9 mi
- Surry · 9 mi
- Acadia National Park · 30 mi
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