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Slide Mountain

Slide Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Slide Mountain rises to 972 m in Maine. Old Speck Mountain stands 1,263 m to the northwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33148055, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
972 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.55034, -70.92257

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 51
  • Moran's Landing: 8.1 mi
  • Angevine Park: 9.7 mi
  • Andover Common: 10.3 mi
  • Davis Park: 11.5 mi
  • Veteran’s Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Screw Auger Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Kees Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Rumford Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Angel Falls: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 12
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 11.0 mi
  • P10: 18.2 mi
  • P9: 18.2 mi
  • P6: 18.2 mi
  • P8: 18.2 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 4
  • Mountain fountain: 5.4 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 14.0 mi
  • Rumford Community Garden: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Moose Cave: 2.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Slide Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Speck MountainNW 313°1,263 m2.1 mi
East PeakNNE 20°1,141 m4.3 mi
Goose Eye MountainSW 229°1,132 m5.0 mi
Mahoosuc ArmWNW 285°1,128 m2.8 mi
North PeakSW 234°1,111 m4.0 mi
West PeakNNE 16°1,092 m3.7 mi
Baldpate MountainNNE 19°1,090 m4.2 mi
Little Baldpate MountainNNE 19°1,086 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice04:5919:4820:33
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1815:1916:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385260666456443321
Precip in3.42.73.54.54.45.44.84.34.05.94.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 575549 — Slide Mountain, Oxford County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358224159

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