Peak · Maine
Peter Mountain
Peter Mountain rises to 575 m in Maine. Speckled Mountain stands 880 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Farwell Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q33143265, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 575 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.30868, -70.85340
- 5.7 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 15.3 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 16.4 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 7 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 7 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Alpine Cascade · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Farwell Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Albany Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Miles Knob: 1.5 mi
- Patte Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 3.5 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 3.7 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 4.1 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 4.9 mi
- Flint Mountain Wildlands Preserve: 5.5 mi
Parks
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 3.8 mi
- North Lovell Playground: 4.6 mi
- Bethel Common: 7.2 mi
- Crooked River Park: 7.3 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Bethel War Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 7.7 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 16.2 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 17.1 mi
- Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Kees Falls: 5.2 mi
- Mad River Falls: 7.7 mi
- Kezar Falls: 7.9 mi
- Hermit Falls: 9.4 mi
- Brickett Falls: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Browns Ledge: 2.3 mi
- Payne Ledge: 9.4 mi
- Wild River Crag: 10.2 mi
- Goss Ledge: 10.5 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 11.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Moses Mason House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 7.3 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 7.6 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 16.8 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Lakeside Grange #63: 16.1 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 17.1 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 17.9 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 17.9 mi
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 8.3 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 18.0 mi
- P6: 19.5 mi
- P5: 19.5 mi
- P10: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 9
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 11.1 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 15.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Deer Hill Spring: 8.6 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cooper Spring: 20.0 mi
- Mountain fountain: 21.9 mi
- Peabody Spring: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 17.8 mi
- Mary's Garden: 18.9 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 5
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 7.6 mi
- Loon Mural: 19.0 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 19.1 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 21.6 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 12.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Peter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speckled Mountain | WSW 256° | 880 m | 5.2 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | WNW 300° | 859 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ames Mountain | WSW 257° | 819 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gammon Mountain | NW 306° | 812 m | 4.6 mi |
| Spruce Hill | W 260° | 762 m | 6.4 mi |
| Peabody Mountain | NW 313° | 746 m | 6.2 mi |
| Durgin Mountain | W 260° | 732 m | 4.2 mi |
| Butters Mountain | W 272° | 683 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:47 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358226831
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