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Lunksoos Mountain

Lunksoos Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lunksoos Mountain rises to 537 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hathorn Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33140858, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
537 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.95828, -68.68049

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 28
  • Orin Falls: 3.2 mi
  • The Hulling Machine: 6.9 mi
  • Grand Pitch: 7.6 mi
  • Pond Pitch: 8.1 mi
  • Norway Falls: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Parks: 13
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 11.4 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 13.0 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 16.5 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Lunksoos Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakWSW 252°1,605 m12.2 mi
South PeakWSW 251°1,603 m12.0 mi
PamolaWSW 252°1,495 m11.4 mi
Chimney PeakWSW 251°1,491 m11.5 mi
Hamlin PeakW 259°1,446 m12.1 mi
Howe PeaksW 262°1,416 m11.9 mi
North BrotherW 270°1,235 m14.6 mi
Fort MountainW 271°1,171 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:47
June solstice04:4519:4320:30
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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 570586 — Lunksoos Mountain, Penobscot County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358221781

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