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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: 25
  • Green Falls: 4.5 mi
  • South Branch Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 8.1 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 14.4 miles of Howe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE 162°1,605 m12.1 mi
South PeakSSE 161°1,603 m12.3 mi
PamolaSSE 159°1,495 m12.2 mi
Chimney PeakSSE 159°1,491 m12.3 mi
Hamlin PeakSSE 161°1,446 m10.7 mi
Howe PeaksSSE 160°1,416 m10.2 mi
North BrotherS 175°1,235 m7.9 mi
South BrotherS 181°1,208 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 5080 °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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