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Picket Mountain

Picket Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Picket Mountain rises to 249 m in Maine. Clark Mountain stands 404 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Knox Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33143368, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
249 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.63579, -70.85094

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Poulin Preserve: 2.6 mi
  • Waterboro Barrens Preserve: 3.1 mi
  • Hansen Pond Preserve: 4.2 mi
  • Shapleigh Woods Preserve: 4.7 mi
  • Shapleigh Town Forest: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Shapleigh Fields: 3.6 mi
  • Sokokis Lake Public Boat Access: 5.4 mi
  • Limerick Ballfield: 5.6 mi
  • Outlet Park: 6.2 mi
  • Square Pond Water Access: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 28
  • Newfield Public Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Limerick Municipal Beach: 5.4 mi
  • LAC private Beach 5: 5.5 mi
  • LAC private Beach 3: 6.0 mi
  • BLPOA Beach: 6.8 mi
Museums: 24
  • Alfred Shaker Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Sanford-Springvale Historical Society: 12.3 mi
  • Alfred Village Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 23
Waterfalls: 10
  • Steep Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 23.2 mi
  • Falls of Song: 24.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 1.3 mi
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 7.5 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 18.5 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 24.4 mi
  • Lucknow Mansion: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Fairy Village: 13.2 mi
  • Wire Globe: 20.4 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 20.4 mi
  • Tractor: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Sanford Community Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 22.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Davis Spring: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 11.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Picket Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainNNE 21°404 m9.0 mi
Wiggin MountainNW 310°394 m6.2 mi
Hosac MountainNNE 24°393 m8.7 mi
Sawyer MountainNNE 33°370 m9.0 mi
Pocket MountainWNW 291°361 m10.5 mi
Pease MountainNNE 16°354 m8.9 mi
Province MountainWNW 290°348 m6.7 mi
Long MountainW 262°339 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0319:4520:29
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1415:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130425363686758463625
Precip in3.63.64.64.93.94.54.13.84.05.74.54.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hollis, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358222886

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