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Morse Mountain

Morse Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Morse Mountain rises to 535 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McCarty Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33141331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
535 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.06860, -69.05846

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 25
  • Green Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 7.4 mi
  • South Branch Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 19.9 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 21.5 mi
Parks: 1
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 10.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Morse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE 150°1,605 m13.1 mi
South PeakSSE 149°1,603 m13.4 mi
PamolaSSE 147°1,495 m13.4 mi
Chimney PeakSSE 147°1,491 m13.4 mi
Hamlin PeakSSE 148°1,446 m11.8 mi
Howe PeaksSE 146°1,416 m11.3 mi
North BrotherSSE 155°1,235 m8.5 mi
South BrotherSSE 162°1,208 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:49
June solstice04:4619:4520:32
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1615:0315:54

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, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358222211

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