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Howe Peak

Howe Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Howe Peak rises to 476 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Squirt Dam Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 10 miles off.

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q33139848, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
476 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.07096, -68.99832

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
  • Green Falls: 4.5 mi
  • South Branch Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Norway Falls: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 2
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 9.0 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 18.8 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 21.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Howe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE1,605 m12.1 mi
South PeakSSE1,603 m12.3 mi
PamolaSSE1,495 m12.2 mi
Chimney PeakSSE1,491 m12.3 mi
Hamlin PeakSSE1,446 m10.7 mi
Howe PeaksSSE1,416 m10.2 mi
North BrotherS1,235 m7.9 mi
South BrotherS1,208 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4520:31
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1615:0315:54

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, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358220856

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