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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: 22
  • 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 PeakSW1,605 m6.0 mi
South PeakSW1,603 m6.0 mi
PamolaSSW1,495 m5.5 mi
Chimney PeakSSW1,491 m5.5 mi
Hamlin PeakSW1,446 m5.2 mi
Howe PeaksSW1,416 m4.8 mi
North BrotherW1,235 m6.9 mi
South BrotherWSW1,208 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 50–80 °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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