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Spaulding Mountain

Spaulding Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Spaulding Mountain rises to 1,219 m in Maine. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,319 m to the north-northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.3 miles off.

About

The story

Spaulding Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine. Spaulding Mountain is flanked to the northeast by Sugarloaf Mountain, and to the southeast by Mount Abraham. The northeast and south sides of Spaulding Mountain drain into Rapid Stream, then into the West Branch of the Carrabassett River, the Kennebec River, and into the Gulf of Maine. The west side of Spaulding drains into the South Branch of the Carrabassett River. The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170 mi (3,490 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, crosses Spaulding, passing 150 ft (46 m) below the summit.

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Wikidata Q7574132, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1219 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.00292, -70.33378

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions: 37
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 11.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 11.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 12.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Dave Murray Place: 12.2 mi
  • Flagstaff Leon Savage Place: 12.2 mi
Parks: 35
  • Perham Stream Birding Trail: 7.0 mi
  • Carrabassett River Access: 7.5 mi
  • Kingfield Town Park: 9.3 mi
  • Phllips Fish Hatchery: 9.3 mi
  • Freeman Ridge Bike Park: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Smalls falls: 13.4 mi
  • Long Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Houston Brook Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Grand Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 21.4 mi
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 5
  • Parsons School: 13.9 mi
  • Strong Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
  • Those Who Served Us Obelisk: 24.6 mi
  • Honor Roll Monument: 24.6 mi
  • Honor Roll Monument: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Spring water: 21.5 mi
  • King Spring: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Spaulding Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainNNE 27°1,319 m2.2 mi
Crocker MountainNW 322°1,279 m3.9 mi
Avery PeakNNE 16°1,234 m10.3 mi
Saddleback MountainWSW 241°1,231 m9.5 mi
Mount AbrahamS 170°1,230 m2.1 mi
South Crocker MountainNW 318°1,228 m3.1 mi
Mount BigelowNNE 13°1,227 m10.2 mi
West PeakNNE 13°1,222 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:54
June solstice04:5519:4720:32
September equinox06:2918:0218:41
December solstice07:1715:1416:03

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121323365060656356433220
Precip in2.82.43.03.33.64.44.04.13.54.63.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358210868

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