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Rattlesnake Mountain

Rattlesnake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 365 m in Maine. North Baldface stands 1,099 m to the west, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Palmer Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Oxford County, Maine, United States

Wikidata Q33144970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
365 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.25145, -70.96729

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • North Lovell Playground: 4.7 mi
  • Keewaydin Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Keyes Pond Public Access: 9.9 mi
  • Crooked River Park: 10.6 mi
  • Chester Hayes Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Brickett Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 3.2 mi
  • Chandler Gorge: 3.8 mi
  • Hermit Falls: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 29
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 17
  • ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 13.5 mi
  • Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 14.0 mi
  • Roar-o-Saurus: 14.0 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 15.3 mi
  • Giant Swing: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Fiddlehead Campground: 13.4 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Gage Rice Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 9.9 mi
  • Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 13.4 mi
  • Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 14.2 mi
  • P6: 16.5 mi
  • P5: 16.5 mi
Museums: 14
Springs: 6
  • Deer Hill Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 17.6 mi
  • lower falls: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 4
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: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 15.1 mi
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North BaldfaceW 264°1,099 m6.0 mi
South BaldfaceWSW 255°1,081 m5.7 mi
Sable MountainWSW 248°1,069 m6.8 mi
West Royce MountainNW 324°965 m4.3 mi
East Royce MountainNNW 334°945 m4.3 mi
Eagle CragW 272°907 m5.2 mi
Eastman MountainWSW 242°893 m5.3 mi
Speckled MountainNNE 13°880 m2.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0119:4720:32
September equinox06:3218:0518:43
December solstice07:1715:2116:08

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 581187 — Rattlesnake Mountain, Oxford County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358226846

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