Peak · Maine
Palmer Mountain
Palmer Mountain rises to 496 m in Maine. North Baldface stands 1,099 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q33142669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 496 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.25590, -70.96035
- 2.3 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 13.0 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 13.9 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 14.3 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 3 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 4 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 4 mi
- Square. Ledge · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Adams Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Blueberry Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Stiles Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Harndon Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Bishop Cardinal Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Wilson Wing Moose Pond Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Horseshoe Pond Reserve: 3.0 mi
- John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge - West Unit: 4.9 mi
- Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve: 4.9 mi
Parks
- North Lovell Playground: 4.4 mi
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
- Keyes Pond Public Access: 9.9 mi
- Crooked River Park: 10.3 mi
- Chester Hayes Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Mad River Falls: 3.2 mi
- Brickett Falls: 3.5 mi
- Emerald Pool: 3.6 mi
- Hermit Falls: 4.2 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Wild River Crag: 5.3 mi
- Browns Ledge: 8.6 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 14.0 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 14.4 mi
- Payne Ledge: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Indian Rock Monument: 10.0 mi
- Memorial Boulders: 12.4 mi
- Bethel War Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Jimmy Mersereau: 15.5 mi
- Lovewell Monument: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 14.4 mi
- Roar-o-Saurus: 14.5 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 15.7 mi
- Giant Swing: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 16
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 6.0 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 13.2 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 13.4 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 13.6 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 9.6 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 14.5 mi
- P6: 16.5 mi
- P5: 16.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 13.3 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 13.3 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 13.5 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 14.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Deer Hill Spring: 2.3 mi
- Peabody Spring: 17.4 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 17.8 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 17.9 mi
- lower falls: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 13.5 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 15.7 mi
- Loon Mural: 18.7 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 18.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 18.5 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 18.8 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Palmer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Baldface | W 262° | 1,099 m | 6.3 mi |
| South Baldface | WSW 253° | 1,081 m | 6.1 mi |
| West Royce Mountain | NW 318° | 965 m | 4.3 mi |
| East Royce Mountain | NNW 328° | 945 m | 4.2 mi |
| Eagle Crag | W 268° | 907 m | 5.5 mi |
| Eastman Mountain | WSW 241° | 893 m | 5.8 mi |
| Speckled Mountain | N 6° | 880 m | 2.4 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | NNE 14° | 859 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:47 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 581154 — Palmer Mountain, Oxford County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358226817
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