Observatory Mountain
Observatory Mountain rises to 747 m in Maine. Elephant Mountain stands 1,150 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Low Aziscohos Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q33142355, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 747 m
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 16.3 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Dixville Notch Wildlife Viewing Area · 17 mi
- Middle Brother · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Low Aziscohos Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Aziscohos Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Parker Hill: 3.6 mi
- Emerys Misery: 5.1 mi
- Lincoln Plantation Public Reserved Land (West): 2.4 mi
- Mailbox Pool Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Richardson Public Reserved Land (Upper Section): 4.0 mi
- John J. McDeviitt Woods: 4.9 mi
- Pingree Conservation Easement: 5.9 mi
- Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 7.0 mi
- Oquossoc Town Park: 9.0 mi
- Hunter Cove Water Access: 11.8 mi
- Rangeley Town Park: 15.1 mi
- Haley Pond Park: 15.2 mi
- Garfield Falls: 10.7 mi
- Little Hellgate: 13.0 mi
- Angel Falls: 15.4 mi
- Baby Flume: 17.1 mi
- Huntington Cascades: 17.4 mi
- The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel: 18.0 mi
- Indian Stream Republic: 21.4 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Andover World War I Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Linda Ledge: 6.2 mi
- Sid Hayward Ledge: 6.6 mi
- Alice Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Finnsons Cliff: 9.0 mi
- C Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 12.1 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 22.4 mi
- Pittsburg Historical Society Museum: 23.5 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 24.2 mi
- Flume Brook Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Cascade Brook Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Smalls Falls: 21.8 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 7.7 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 18.9 mi
- King Spring: 8.4 mi
- Mountain fountain: 22.2 mi
- Light of the World Cross: 23.3 mi
- Moose Cave: 23.7 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Back Lake Beach: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Observatory Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Mountain | SE 143° | 1,150 m | 13.7 mi |
| West Kennebago Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,130 m | 14.0 mi |
| Stub Hill | NNW 330° | 1,106 m | 14.4 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | SE 144° | 1,091 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bemis Mountain | SE 136° | 1,085 m | 12.8 mi |
| Deer Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,050 m | 5.5 mi |
| North Stub Hill | NNW 330° | 1,043 m | 15.2 mi |
| Magalloway Mountain | NW 312° | 1,031 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:49 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:17 | 16:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 572659 — Observatory Mountain, Oxford County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358222577
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