Peak · Maine
Grotto Hill
Grotto Hill rises to 165 m in Maine. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the west, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunn Beach, a beach 1.3 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q33139143, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 165 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.67835, -68.45788
- 14.6 mi off the Blackwoods Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Schoodic National Scenic Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Acadia Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Bold Coast Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 16 mi
- Hawk Watch · 25 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nicolin Park: 3.2 mi
- Green Lake National Fish Hatchery: 3.9 mi
- Graham Lake - Fletchers Landing Boat Access: 5.8 mi
- Ellsworth Sports Complex: 7.4 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hardwood Hill Island Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Bangor Water Supply Lands: 5.5 mi
- Kiski Lot Trails: 6.1 mi
- Branch Lake Public Forest: 7.3 mi
- Frenchman Bay Community Forest: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Hopkins Hill: 1.8 mi
- Great Brook Hill: 2.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.7 mi
- Tannery Hill: 3.4 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.6 mi
Museums: 23
- Telephone Museum: 6.1 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 9.9 mi
- Hancock Historical Society: 14.3 mi
- Maine Forest and Logging Museum: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Water Street Mural: 9.6 mi
- Pollinators: 17.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 17.5 mi
- An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 17.5 mi
- Greetings From Bangor Maine: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Battleship Maine Monument: 17.6 mi
- Peirce Memorial Statue: 17.7 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 17.9 mi
- Fort Knox: 18.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 13.9 mi
- Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 15.7 mi
- Hollywood Casino: 17.4 mi
- Maine Discovery Museum: 17.6 mi
- Penobscot Theatre: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Dunn Beach: 1.3 mi
- Otis Beach: 1.3 mi
- Jesse Beach: 3.2 mi
- Hales Beach: 8.1 mi
- Molasses Pond Beach: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Eagle Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Parks Pond Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Rider Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Fletcher Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Carter Bluff: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 9
- Children's Garden: 17.2 mi
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 18.5 mi
- UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 19.1 mi
- Indian Island Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- COA Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ellsworth Falls: 7.8 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.5 mi
- Long Falls: 20.5 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Red Rock Spring: 24.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 17.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Grotto Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | W 259° | 342 m | 7.4 mi |
| Big Hill | WNW 285° | 338 m | 5.2 mi |
| Blackcap | NW 314° | 312 m | 7.4 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | WSW 243° | 291 m | 11.6 mi |
| Jellison Hill | NNE 11° | 284 m | 9.6 mi |
| Chick Hill | N 358° | 271 m | 11.1 mi |
| Flag Hill | WSW 237° | 270 m | 9.6 mi |
| Little Peaked Mountain | N 355° | 260 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:08 | 15:57 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358220327
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