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Moose Bosom

Moose Bosom, seen from above at true elevation

Moose Bosom rises to 921 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the east-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Veto, a peak 1.1 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33141266, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
921 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.93341, -69.08572

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 21
  • Ledge Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Little Niagara Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Big Niagara Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Katahdin Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Nesowadnehunk Falls: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 3
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 8.2 mi
  • Little Claw Campsite: 22.5 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Big Omaha Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Moose Bosom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakESE 104°1,605 m8.2 mi
South PeakESE 105°1,603 m8.4 mi
PamolaESE 102°1,495 m8.8 mi
Chimney PeakESE 103°1,491 m8.8 mi
Hamlin PeakE 95°1,446 m7.6 mi
Howe PeaksE 90°1,416 m7.7 mi
North BrotherENE 71°1,235 m5.1 mi
South BrotherE 79°1,208 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:49
June solstice04:4719:4520:31
September equinox06:2417:5718:36
December solstice07:1615:0415:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405363686759463523
Precip in3.12.73.13.73.74.24.44.13.94.73.93.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millinocket, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358224463

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