- Elevation
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Cadillac Mountain466 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3283, -68.1746
Great Head rises to 32 m in Maine. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the northwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 32 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Great Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | NW 305° | 466 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | WNW 282° | 419 m | 5.0 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | NW 311° | 387 m | 2.7 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | W 278° | 380 m | 3.5 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | W 274° | 360 m | 4.6 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | NNW 328° | 323 m | 1.8 mi |
| Dike Peak | WNW 282° | 321 m | 2.6 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | W 278° | 316 m | 5.3 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 5.2 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 19.9 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 20.2 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Beehive Overlook · 1 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 1 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 1 mi
- Hawk Watch · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Beehive: 0.8 mi
- Gorham Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Halfway Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Enoch Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Schooner Head: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 31
- Sand Beach: 0.4 mi
- Little Hunters Beach: 2.8 mi
- Hunters Beach: 2.9 mi
- Gilley Beach: 5.5 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Bates Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Fabri memorial: 1.4 mi
- Andrew Murray Young: 2.2 mi
- John Innes Kane: 2.6 mi
- Morris K And Maria De Witt Jesup: 2.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Abbe Museum: 2.8 mi
- Abbe Museum: 4.3 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 5.2 mi
- Islesford Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Thunder Hole: 0.9 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 1.3 mi
- Otter Point: 1.7 mi
- The Bubble: 4.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 4.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Egg Rock Light Station: 2.5 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 4.9 mi
- Bell House: 10.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 10.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Hadlock Falls: 5.2 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 5.3 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 21.1 mi
- Long Falls: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:37 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:54 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 11 mi
- Surry · 20 mi
- Ellsworth · 22 mi
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