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North Turner Mountain

North Turner Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

North Turner Mountain rises to 999 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is South Turner Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33141970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
999 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.97251, -68.84373

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 25
  • Norway Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Orin Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Green Falls: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Parks: 11
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 3.8 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 18.9 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 10.8 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 20.9 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of North Turner Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSW 218°1,605 m6.0 mi
South PeakSW 216°1,603 m6.0 mi
PamolaSSW 213°1,495 m5.5 mi
Chimney PeakSSW 213°1,491 m5.5 mi
Hamlin PeakSW 230°1,446 m5.2 mi
Howe PeaksSW 235°1,416 m4.8 mi
North BrotherW 261°1,235 m6.9 mi
South BrotherWSW 256°1,208 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:48
June solstice04:4519:4420:30
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1515:0315:53

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, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 572416 — North Turner Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358222441

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