- Elevation
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Cadillac Mountain466 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 44.2487, -68.2667
Great Head rises to 17 m in Maine. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the north-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Preble-Marr Historical Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.2 miles off.
- Elevation
- 17 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Great Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | NNE 16° | 466 m | 7.5 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | N 357° | 419 m | 6.5 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | NNE 19° | 387 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | N 10° | 380 m | 6.1 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | N 360° | 360 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | NW 305° | 326 m | 6.4 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | NNE 27° | 323 m | 7.9 mi |
| Dike Peak | NNE 18° | 321 m | 6.4 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 11.9 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 26.2 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.1 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Old Soaker Overlook · 7 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 7 mi
- Sunset view · 7 mi
- Hawk Watch · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Head: 0.3 mi
- Bulger Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bulger Hill: 1.0 mi
- Dolly Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bunker Head: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 36
- Gilley Beach: 2.1 mi
- Cobble Beach: 3.5 mi
- Hunters Beach: 4.2 mi
- Little Hunters Beach: 4.4 mi
- Back Beach: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Bass Harbor Head Light Station: 4.0 mi
- Champlain Monument: 4.0 mi
- Fabri memorial: 5.7 mi
- Bates Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Andrew Murray Young: 6.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Preble-Marr Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Islesford Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- La petite Plaisance: 3.0 mi
- Wendell Gilley Museum: 3.8 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 0.3 mi
- Otter Point: 5.4 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 5.8 mi
- Thunder Hole: 6.3 mi
- The Bubble: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Bell House: 3.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 3.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 4.0 mi
- Oil House: 4.0 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Man O War Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 5.8 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:37 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 4 mi
- Surry · 21 mi
- Ellsworth · 25 mi
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