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Fort Mountain

Fort Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fort Mountain rises to 1,171 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is North Brother, a peak 0.6 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

Fort Mountain is a mountain located in Piscataquis County, Maine, within Baxter State Park. Fort Mountain is flanked to the southeast by North Brother Mountain, and to the north by Mullen Mountain. Although officially trailless, a well-defined herd path leads to the summit of Fort from North Brother. Fort Mountain stands within the watershed of the Penobscot River, which drains into Penobscot Bay. The south and east sides of Fort Mountain drain into Wassataquoik Stream, then into the East Branch of the Penobscot River. The northeast side of Fort Mountain drains into Annis Brook, then into Wassataquoik Stream. The northwest side of Fort drains into Little Nesowadnehunk Stream, then into Nesowadnehunk Stream, and the West Branch of the Penobscot River.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5471722, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1171 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.96205, -68.97479
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 26
  • Green Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Katahdin Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Parks: 8
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 2.8 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 24.0 mi
  • Katahdin Pride Park: 24.2 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 11.5 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Fort Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE 147°1,605 m4.7 mi
South PeakSE 146°1,603 m5.0 mi
PamolaSE 139°1,495 m5.1 mi
Chimney PeakSE 140°1,491 m5.1 mi
Hamlin PeakSE 139°1,446 m3.5 mi
Howe PeaksSE 130°1,416 m3.1 mi
North BrotherWSW 237°1,235 m0.6 mi
South BrotherSW 226°1,208 m1.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4520:31
September equinox06:2317:5618:36
December solstice07:1515:0415:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 23 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358219790

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