- Elevation
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Sargent Mountain419 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3851, -68.4597
High Head rises to 6 m in Maine. Sargent Mountain stands 419 m to the east-southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Ledge, a cliff 2.7 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.4 miles off.
cape in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America (GNIS ID = 568018)
Wikidata Q34928768, matched on coordinates and name (158 m apart).
- Elevation
- 6 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of High Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Mountain | ESE 107° | 419 m | 9.6 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | ESE 111° | 360 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | SE 143° | 326 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | ESE 110° | 316 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bald Peak | ESE 112° | 297 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | SE 138° | 289 m | 7.3 mi |
| Parkman Mountain | ESE 111° | 287 m | 9.2 mi |
| Knight Nubble | SE 142° | 283 m | 7.1 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 14.5 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 21.7 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 29.5 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 12 mi
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 14 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Head: 3.4 mi
- Old Field Hill: 4.2 mi
- Uncle Dick Hill: 4.3 mi
- Steves Hill: 4.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 5.3 mi
Parks
- East Blue Hill Village Park: 3.8 mi
- Town Hill Playground: 6.2 mi
- Blue Hill Fairgrounds: 6.4 mi
- Blue Hill Town Park: 6.4 mi
- Xander Park: 6.5 mi
Beaches
- Carrying Place Beach: 3.9 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 7.4 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 9.7 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Indian Point-Blagden Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Talalay Nature Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Furth Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Blue Horizons Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Lookout Ledge: 2.7 mi
- Beach Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Canada Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 9.9 mi
- The Ovens: 10.3 mi
Museums: 26
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 6.1 mi
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Jonathan Fisher House: 7.1 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Wendell Gilley Museum: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Yourcenar: 6.2 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 11.8 mi
- Andrew Murray Young: 12.4 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 12.5 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 20
- COA Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Newlin Garden: 11.8 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 11.9 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 11.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Lurvey Spring: 8.4 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 9.4 mi
- Fern Spring: 9.5 mi
- Maple Spring: 9.7 mi
- Birch Spring: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Bubble: 10.7 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 12.6 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 12.6 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 13.2 mi
- Thunder Hole: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Oil House: 12.8 mi
- Keeper's House: 12.8 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 12.8 mi
- Bell House: 12.8 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Man O War Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 9.6 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 10.9 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 12.6 mi
- Before The Wind: 20.9 mi
- The Whale: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:38 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Surry · 8 mi
- Acadia National Park · 13 mi
- Ellsworth · 13 mi
- Orland · 19 mi
- Bucksport · 21 mi
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