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Onion Hill

Onion Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Onion Hill rises to 1,027 m in Maine. Snow Mountain stands 1,198 m to the north-northeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Boil Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33142465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1027 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.25283, -70.72201

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 30
  • Flagstaff Cox Farm: 13.6 mi
  • Flagstaff Wing Community: 14.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Ellsworth Farm: 14.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Albert White Farm: 14.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 15.1 mi
Parks: 8
  • Blanchard Park: 16.0 mi
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 18.7 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 20.0 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 20.1 mi
  • Rangeley Town Park: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Sarampus Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Grand Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Garfield Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 17.8 mi
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Onion Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow MountainNNE 13°1,198 m2.7 mi
White Cap MountainWSW 256°1,166 m4.8 mi
East Kennebago MountainSSE 147°1,153 m10.8 mi
Kennebago DivideWSW 245°1,151 m5.0 mi
Snow MountainSW 222°1,139 m7.7 mi
West Kennebago MountainSSW 205°1,130 m11.1 mi
Kibby MountainNE 37°1,114 m14.3 mi
Boil MountainSW 226°1,084 m1.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5619:4920:35
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:2015:1416:04

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121423375059646255433120
Precip in2.62.42.83.43.84.84.03.53.44.33.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eustis, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358222621

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