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Sawyer Mountain

Sawyer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sawyer Mountain rises to 370 m in Maine. Bill Merrill Mountain stands 491 m to the northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Limington Scenic Overlook, a park 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.3 miles off.

Site of 1800's Whale Oil Lighthouse for Portland Harbor Navigation. Site of 1884 Sawyer Mountain Monument that was destroyed by lightning.

About

The story

Mountain in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q33146927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
370 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.74467, -70.75313
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Town of Limington Scenic Overlook: 0.1 mi
  • Limerick Ballfield: 3.4 mi
  • Sokokis Lake Public Boat Access: 3.6 mi
  • Moy-Mo-Dä-Yo Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
  • Bonny Eagle Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Gardens: 51
  • Pollinator's Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 21.4 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 21.5 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 8.0 mi
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 9.7 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 15.4 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 15.6 mi
  • Camp Cedar: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 38
Beaches: 37
Museums: 24
Artworks: 17
  • Athlete Sculptures: 15.8 mi
  • Wire Globe: 15.9 mi
  • Tractor: 18.3 mi
  • Fairy Village: 20.6 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Fryes Leap: 13.8 mi
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 21.8 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 21.8 mi
  • Pismire Bluff: 22.6 mi
  • Slackcrack: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Steep Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 22.3 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 5.0 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Davis Spring: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Sawyer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bill Merrill MountainNW491 m9.2 mi
Mount MiseryNNW461 m8.8 mi
Douglas MountainNNE417 m9.2 mi
Robbins HillNNW414 m10.1 mi
Webb Rowe MountainNNE405 m8.8 mi
Clark MountainWNW404 m1.8 mi
Wiggin MountainWSW394 m10.3 mi
Hosac MountainWNW393 m1.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0219:4520:29
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1415:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130425363686758463625
Precip in3.63.64.64.93.94.54.13.84.05.74.54.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hollis, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4969248707

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