Russell Mountain
Russell Mountain rises to 596 m in Maine. Moxie Mountain stands 893 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Russell Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maine, United States of America
Wikidata Q33146202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 596 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
- 17.0 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Russell Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Foss Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Blue Top: 4.1 mi
- Doe Hill: 4.6 mi
- Buck Hill: 6.1 mi
- Bald Mountain Township Public Reserved Land: 6.2 mi
- Delano Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Shirley Bog: 9.4 mi
- Carratunk E Public Reserved Land: 10.6 mi
- Cambridge Woodlands Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Doe Pond Access: 4.6 mi
- Guilford Recreation Park: 12.6 mi
- Sebec Lake Boat Access: 14.0 mi
- Quimby Field: 17.8 mi
- Moxie Falls Scenic Area: 17.8 mi
- Austinm Stream Falls: 11.8 mi
- Little Wilson Upper Falls: 12.0 mi
- Little Wilson Lower Falls: 12.8 mi
- Big Wilson Falls: 12.9 mi
- Thompson Brook Upper Falls: 13.1 mi
- Guilford Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Center for Moosehead History - Moosehead Historical Society: 15.7 mi
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 15.9 mi
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 15.9 mi
- Old Blacksmith Shop Museum: 18.0 mi
- Northeast Whitewater: 9.6 mi
- Blacksmith Shop Museum: 17.7 mi
- Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society: 19.3 mi
- Embden Petroglyphs (Indian Rock): 23.8 mi
- rope swing: 24.1 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 12.7 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- Barren Slide: 16.3 mi
- The Jaws: 22.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Monument Square: 19.1 mi
- Cannon Monument: 21.4 mi
- Spring water: 18.2 mi
- The Forks Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Russell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moxie Mountain | W 262° | 893 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 282° | 758 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pleasant Pond Mountain | WNW 281° | 746 m | 13.8 mi |
| Middle Mountain | W 279° | 683 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mosquito Mountain | WNW 295° | 663 m | 13.5 mi |
| South Mountain | W 277° | 640 m | 13.7 mi |
| Black Nubble | WSW 257° | 618 m | 14.7 mi |
| Borestone Mountain East Peak | NE 46° | 604 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:10 | 15:59 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Maine Forestry SVC, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358223624
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