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Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lookout Mountain rises to 245 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lunksoos Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.9 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33140784, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
245 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.91559, -68.60017

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 27
  • Orin Falls: 7.4 mi
  • The Hulling Machine: 11.4 mi
  • Grand Pitch: 12.1 mi
  • Pond Pitch: 12.7 mi
  • Norway Falls: 13.3 mi
Parks: 15
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 9.5 mi
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 15.5 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 13.0 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 17.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.3 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 14.2 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakW 267°1,605 m15.5 mi
South PeakW 267°1,603 m15.2 mi
PamolaW 268°1,495 m14.7 mi
Chimney PeakW 267°1,491 m14.7 mi
Hamlin PeakW 272°1,446 m15.7 mi
Howe PeaksW 275°1,416 m15.7 mi
North BrotherW 279°1,235 m18.7 mi
Fort MountainW 280°1,171 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0818:47
June solstice04:4519:4320:29
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:1415:0215:53

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358221713

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