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Russell Mountain

Russell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Mountain rises to 816 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Baxter Game Preserve, a park 1.4 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33146216, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
816 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.97230, -68.90693

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 26
  • Ledge Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Green Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Norway Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Katahdin Falls: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
Parks: 11
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 1.4 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 21.9 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 22.2 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 11.0 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Russell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakS 188°1,605 m4.7 mi
South PeakS 185°1,603 m4.9 mi
PamolaS 179°1,495 m4.6 mi
Chimney PeakS 180°1,491 m4.6 mi
Hamlin PeakSSW 197°1,446 m3.5 mi
Howe PeaksSSW 198°1,416 m2.8 mi
North BrotherWSW 255°1,235 m3.9 mi
South BrotherWSW 247°1,208 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4420:31
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1515:0315:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358223626

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