- Elevation
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Bernard Mountain326 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 44.2551, -68.5734
High Head rises to 18 m in Maine. Bernard Mountain stands 326 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Conary Head, a peak 1.7 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.
cape in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America (GNIS ID = 568015)
Wikidata Q34928744, matched on coordinates and name (112 m apart).
- Elevation
- 18 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of High Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mountain | ENE 72° | 326 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | ENE 71° | 289 m | 11.1 mi |
| Knight Nubble | ENE 71° | 283 m | 10.6 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | N 356° | 281 m | 12.4 mi |
| Little Notch | ENE 71° | 271 m | 10.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | ENE 71° | 256 m | 11.9 mi |
| Western Mountain | ENE 71° | 246 m | 10.6 mi |
| Acadia Mountain | ENE 69° | 208 m | 13.3 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.9 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 20 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Conary Head: 1.7 mi
- Jims Hill: 4.5 mi
- Brays Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Steves Hill: 6.3 mi
- Caterpillar Mountain: 6.9 mi
Beaches
- Reach Beach: 2.5 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 3.6 mi
- Lily Pond Beach: 5.3 mi
- Causeway Beach: 5.5 mi
- Sand Beach: 8.4 mi
Museums: 29
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Salome Sellers House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Deer Isle Granite Museum: 8.2 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 9.1 mi
- Jonathan Fisher House: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Sarah Smith Foundation: 10.8 mi
- Store Foundation: 10.8 mi
- House Foundation: 10.8 mi
- Barn Foundation: 10.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light Station: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 15.0 mi
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 15.8 mi
- The Bubble: 16.9 mi
- Otter Point: 19.1 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Oil House: 11.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 11.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 11.9 mi
- Bell House: 11.9 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Man O War Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 15.4 mi
- Vinal Falls: 17.8 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:38 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:11 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 12 mi
- Surry · 17 mi
- Ellsworth · 22 mi
- Orland · 23 mi
- Bucksport · 25 mi
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