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Hedgehog Mountain

Hedgehog Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hedgehog Mountain rises to 649 m in Maine. White Cap Mountain stands 1,109 m to the southeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaw Mountain South Summit, a peak 2.0 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America (GNIS ID = 567900)

Wikidata Q33139494, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
649 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.60227, -69.30088

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Shaw Mountain South Summit: 2.0 mi
  • Black Pinnacle: 2.3 mi
  • Shaw Mountain Middle Summit: 2.7 mi
  • Shaw Mountain North Summit: 3.1 mi
  • Long Ridge: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Billings Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Stair Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Hays Brook Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Screw Auger Falls: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Parks: 7
  • Little Claw Campsite: 20.5 mi
  • Sebec Lake Boat Access: 20.8 mi
  • Davis Field: 21.3 mi
  • Moosehead Lake East Shore Boating Access: 22.7 mi
  • Moosehead Lake East Shore Boating Access: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 4
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Big Omaha Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Pebble Beach: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Hedgehog Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White Cap MountainSE 141°1,109 m4.2 mi
Baker MountainWSW 244°1,063 m5.0 mi
Little Spruce MountainSE 138°980 m6.0 mi
Big Spencer MountainNNW 330°980 m13.8 mi
West PeakS 176°965 m4.0 mi
Lily Bay MountainW 263°963 m6.6 mi
Big Shanty MountainSE 126°948 m6.3 mi
Big Spruce MountainSSE 151°944 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:1118:50
June solstice04:4919:4520:31
September equinox06:2517:5818:37
December solstice07:1515:0715:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385161666557453322
Precip in3.02.43.23.63.64.04.04.03.45.04.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Maine Forestry SVC, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358220576

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