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South Branch Mountain

South Branch Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

South Branch Mountain rises to 800 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Cat Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33148397, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
800 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.09032, -68.91393

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 22
  • South Branch Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Green Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Norway Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Halfway Brook Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 9.5 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 21.1 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 22.9 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 19.1 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 22.3 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of South Branch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakS 182°1,605 m12.9 mi
South PeakS 181°1,603 m13.0 mi
PamolaS 178°1,495 m12.7 mi
Chimney PeakS 178°1,491 m12.8 mi
Hamlin PeakS 183°1,446 m11.5 mi
Howe PeaksS 183°1,416 m10.9 mi
North BrotherSSW 200°1,235 m9.8 mi
South BrotherSSW 203°1,208 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4519:4520:31
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1615:0315:53

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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358225951

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