Peak · Maine
Mead Mountain
Mead Mountain rises to 163 m in Maine. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the north-northeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q33141096, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 163 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.59119, -68.66142
- 18.5 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 21.3 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 24.2 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 23 mi
- Sunset view · 27 mi
- Hawk Watch · 27 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cave Hill: 0.5 mi
- Great Pond Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Atkins Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mason Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Blaisdell Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Hothole Valley): 1.2 mi
- Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery: 1.3 mi
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River East): 1.7 mi
- Great Pond Mountain Wildlands (Dead River West): 2.3 mi
- Hancock Pond Water Access: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Orland Bicentennial Park: 4.2 mi
- Branch Lake State Park: 4.7 mi
- Jacob Buck Pond Boat Access: 5.3 mi
- Silver Lake Trails: 5.7 mi
- Peary's Landing: 6.4 mi
Museums: 29
- Telephone Museum: 5.6 mi
- Bucksport Historical Society Museum: 6.8 mi
- Winterport Historical Association: 9.6 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 11.9 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- Hales Beach: 7.4 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.2 mi
- Otis Beach: 12.5 mi
- Jesse Beach: 12.5 mi
- Dunn Beach: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Before The Wind: 6.7 mi
- The Whale: 6.7 mi
- Water Street Mural: 12.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 14.8 mi
- An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 6.4 mi
- Fort Knox: 7.2 mi
- Fort Pownall: 11.3 mi
- Hampden Veterans' Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Battleship Maine Monument: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- The Bluffs: 8.6 mi
- Rider Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 15.9 mi
- Parks Pond Bluff: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
- Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 13.7 mi
- Hollywood Casino: 14.8 mi
- Penobscot Theatre: 15.4 mi
- Maine Discovery Museum: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Children's Garden: 14.9 mi
- UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 16.4 mi
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 19.9 mi
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 21.1 mi
- Indian Island Community Garden: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Ellsworth Falls: 10.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.5 mi
- Monroe Falls: 18.6 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Mead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNE 31° | 342 m | 5.4 mi |
| Big Hill | NNE 34° | 338 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Waldo | W 266° | 320 m | 11.6 mi |
| Blackcap | NNE 23° | 312 m | 12.2 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | NNW 336° | 291 m | 0.7 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | SSE 162° | 281 m | 11.4 mi |
| Flag Hill | ENE 68° | 270 m | 2.2 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | N 11° | 258 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 571038 — Mead Mountain, Hancock County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358221954
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