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Russell Mountain

Russell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates45.23311, -69.61783

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 28
Parks: 21
  • 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
Waterfalls: 18
  • 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
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Veterans Memorial: 15.6 mi
  • Monument Square: 19.1 mi
  • Cannon Monument: 21.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Spring water: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moxie MountainW 262°893 m13.6 mi
Bald MountainWNW 282°758 m7.5 mi
Pleasant Pond MountainWNW 281°746 m13.8 mi
Middle MountainW 279°683 m13.5 mi
Mosquito MountainWNW 295°663 m13.5 mi
South MountainW 277°640 m13.7 mi
Black NubbleWSW 257°618 m14.7 mi
Borestone Mountain East PeakNE 46°604 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:51
June solstice04:5219:4520:30
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1515:1015:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385161666557453322
Precip in3.02.43.23.63.64.04.04.03.45.04.04.3

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358223624

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