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Mount Misery

Mount Misery, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Misery rises to 461 m in Maine. Cragged Mountain stands 535 m to the west, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Merrill Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33141552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
461 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.85515, -70.83890

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Merrill Mountain Community Forest: 1.1 mi
  • Edgecomb Forest: 2.6 mi
  • Tenmile River Demonstration Forest: 3.4 mi
  • Norm Nelson Forest: 4.3 mi
  • Saco River Access: 4.4 mi
Parks
  • Mt Cutler Park: 2.1 mi
  • Merrill Park: 2.2 mi
  • Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds: 3.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond State Water Access: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 40
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Baldwin Town Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Denmark Town Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Sebago Town Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Limerick Municipal Beach: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 18
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 10.7 mi
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 13.9 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 14.2 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 15.1 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 13
Waterfalls: 6
  • Hiram Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Steep Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 22.3 mi
  • Champney Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Loon Mural: 15.2 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 15.3 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 19.4 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 22.8 mi
  • Wire Globe: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Davis Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 10.2 mi
  • lower falls: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 15.1 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 12.5 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Mount Misery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cragged MountainW 275°535 m8.6 mi
Stone MountainNW 318°494 m5.2 mi
Bill Merrill MountainW 270°491 m0.8 mi
Whales BackWNW 284°487 m7.8 mi
Burnt Meadow Mountains, North PeakNW 325°480 m5.5 mi
Burnt Meadow MountainsNW 307°462 m4.7 mi
Prospect MountainWSW 253°442 m8.5 mi
Douglas MountainE 81°417 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0219:4620:30
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1515:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 571457 — Mount Misery, Oxford County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358222088

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