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Pinnacle

Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

Pinnacle rises to 281 m in Maine. Lead Mountain stands 439 m to the east-southeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackcap Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33143794, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
281 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.89257, -68.17613

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 33
Parks: 30
  • Upper Lead Mountain Pond Access: 4.1 mi
  • Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch: 6.2 mi
  • Spectacle Pond Boating Access: 8.1 mi
  • Mopang Lake Boating Access: 8.4 mi
  • Pickerel Pond State Water Access: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
Beaches: 9
  • Molasses Pond Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Dunn Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Otis Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Black Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Jesse Beach: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Peace Pole: 23.1 mi
  • Binnette: 23.2 mi
  • War Monument: 23.3 mi
  • VFW: 23.3 mi
  • Spencer: 23.3 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Corn Field Loop: 23.3 mi
  • Old Town Loop: 23.6 mi
  • Pinkham Trails: 23.7 mi
  • Dorion Loop: 24.1 mi
  • Otto Farm Loop: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Mariaville Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Long Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Grand Falls: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Indian Island Community Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lead MountainESE 120°439 m3.8 mi
Pleasant MountainE 91°414 m7.7 mi
Peaked MountainWSW 253°350 m14.8 mi
Sabao MountainNNE 31°335 m12.2 mi
Eagle MountainNNW 346°326 m6.7 mi
Spruce MountainESE 119°321 m8.0 mi
Springy Brook MountainW 278°315 m9.8 mi
Bald Bluff MountainW 271°305 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0618:45
June solstice04:4719:3820:23
September equinox06:2017:5418:32
December solstice07:0815:0615:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192331435563706859473727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orono, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358223005

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