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South Turner Mountain

South Turner Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

South Turner Mountain rises to 871 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Baxter State Park, a historic site 1.5 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33148612, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
871 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.94123, -68.85070

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 27
  • Ledge Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Norway Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Orin Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Katahdin Falls: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Parks: 11
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 3.3 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 12.2 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 19.5 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 19.9 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 8.6 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 19.4 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 19.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of South Turner Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSW 233°1,605 m4.2 mi
South PeakSW 230°1,603 m4.2 mi
PamolaSW 228°1,495 m3.6 mi
Chimney PeakSW 227°1,491 m3.7 mi
Hamlin PeakWSW 252°1,446 m3.9 mi
Howe PeaksW 261°1,416 m3.6 mi
North BrotherW 280°1,235 m6.6 mi
South BrotherW 272°1,208 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0918:48
June solstice04:4619:4420:30
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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 575915 — South Turner Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358224297

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