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Rattlesnake Mountain

Rattlesnake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 450 m in Maine. Butters Mountain stands 683 m to the west-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Keewaydin Lake Beach, a park 1.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.3 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Oxford County, Maine, United States (GNIS ID = 581188).

Wikidata Q33144984, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
450 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.27035, -70.81257

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Keewaydin Lake Beach: 1.2 mi
  • North Lovell Playground: 3.5 mi
  • Crooked River Park: 4.0 mi
  • Waterford Sandlot Complex: 6.3 mi
  • Mount Tire'm: 7.8 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
  • Kezar Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Kees Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Brickett Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 21
Cliffs: 19
Museums: 15
Picnic sites: 14
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 11.6 mi
  • Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 20.4 mi
  • Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 21.9 mi
  • P6: 22.4 mi
  • P5: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 13.9 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 14.6 mi
  • Oxford County Fairground: 15.0 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 20.9 mi
  • Giant Swing: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Gage Rice Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Long Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
Springs: 6
  • Deer Hill Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Cooper Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 24.4 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 6
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 15.0 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 15.9 mi
  • Middle School Community Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 13.7 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Butters MountainWNW683 m5.8 mi
Red Rock MountainWNW652 m5.0 mi
Miles KnobWNW630 m4.1 mi
Albany MountainNNW581 m2.4 mi
Peter MountainNW575 m3.3 mi
Farwell MountainNNW564 m3.7 mi
Round MountainNE557 m4.6 mi
Long MountainNE557 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice05:0019:4720:31
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:1715:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182129425463686759473625
Precip in3.73.13.54.33.85.34.65.03.85.34.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358226847

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