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South Peak

South Peak rises to 1,603 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the northwest, 0.3 miles off. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q33148541, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1603 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.90204, -68.91660

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 27
  • Katahdin Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Abol Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Big Niagara Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Little Niagara Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
Parks: 11
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 3.5 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 14.4 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 19.0 mi
  • Katahdin Pride Park: 19.2 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 6.5 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 19.9 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of South Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakNW 305°1,605 m0.3 mi
PamolaENE 61°1,495 m0.6 mi
Chimney PeakENE 65°1,491 m0.5 mi
Hamlin PeakNNW 341°1,446 m1.6 mi
Howe PeaksN 349°1,416 m2.2 mi
North BrotherNW 319°1,235 m5.0 mi
South BrotherNW 305°1,208 m5.0 mi
Fort MountainNW 326°1,171 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4420:30
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:1515:0415:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405363686759463523
Precip in3.12.73.13.73.74.24.44.13.94.73.93.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358226992

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