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Horse Mountain

Horse Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Horse Mountain rises to 246 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Stafford Hill, a peak 3.0 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Penobscot County, Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33139764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
246 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.85379, -68.47606

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 21
  • Orin Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Island Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Warren Falls: 18.3 mi
  • The Hulling Machine: 18.5 mi
  • Grand Pitch: 19.1 mi
Parks: 17
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 7.1 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
  • Wytopitlock Lake Boat Access: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Historic sites: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 10.2 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 14.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 18.6 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Horse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakW 279°1,605 m21.7 mi
South PeakW 279°1,603 m21.5 mi
PamolaW 280°1,495 m21.0 mi
Chimney PeakW 280°1,491 m21.0 mi
Hamlin PeakWNW 283°1,446 m22.3 mi
Howe PeaksWNW 284°1,416 m22.3 mi
The OwlW 280°1,104 m23.5 mi
The TravelerNW 311°1,079 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0718:46
June solstice04:4419:4220:28
September equinox06:2117:5418:34
December solstice07:1315:0215:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358220815

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