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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: 24
  • 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: 12
  • 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: 11
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 18.6 miles of Hunt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakW1,605 m12.9 mi
South PeakW1,603 m12.6 mi
PamolaW1,495 m12.2 mi
Chimney PeakW1,491 m12.2 mi
Hamlin PeakWNW1,446 m13.4 mi
Howe PeaksWNW1,416 m13.4 mi
North BrotherWNW1,235 m16.7 mi
South BrotherWNW1,208 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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