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Hunt Mountain

Hunt Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hunt Mountain rises to 451 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wassataquoik Public Reserved Land, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 7.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33139905, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
451 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.88222, -68.65559

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 26
  • Orin Falls: 6.4 mi
  • The Hulling Machine: 12.3 mi
  • Norway Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Grand Pitch: 12.9 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 13.4 mi
Parks: 13
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 2.1 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 12.8 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 13.0 mi
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 13.5 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 11
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 11.1 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 15.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 10.8 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 15.9 mi
Springs: 2
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 13.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Hunt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakW 277°1,605 m12.9 mi
South PeakW 276°1,603 m12.6 mi
PamolaW 278°1,495 m12.2 mi
Chimney PeakW 278°1,491 m12.2 mi
Hamlin PeakWNW 283°1,446 m13.4 mi
Howe PeaksWNW 285°1,416 m13.4 mi
North BrotherWNW 288°1,235 m16.7 mi
South BrotherWNW 285°1,208 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:47
June solstice04:4519:4320:29
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:1415:0315:53

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 568466 — Hunt Mountain, Penobscot County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358220891

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