Stetson Mountain
Stetson Mountain rises to 326 m in Maine. Musquash Mountain stands 364 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.
The story
Stetson Mountain is a small mountain located in Washington County, Maine; a 8-mile (13 km) long ridge running roughly north–south. The summit elevation is between 1,080 ft (330 m) and 1,090 ft (330 m). Stetson is approximately 10 miles (16 km) from the Canada–United States border with New Brunswick. Stetson Mountain stands within the watershed of the Mattawamkeag River, which drains into the Penobscot River, and into Penobscot Bay. Much of the west side of Stetson Mtn. drains into Meadow Brook, thence into the Mattawamkeag River. Both sides of the southern end of Stetson Mountain drain into Baskahegan Stream, thence into the Mattawamkeag River. Both sides of the northern end and most of the east side of Stetson Mountain drain into Hot Brook, thence into Baskahegan Stream.
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Wikidata Q7611660, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 326 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.5 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Owl Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Tolman Hill: 6.4 mi
- Jimmey Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Potter Hill: 7.4 mi
- Dill Hill: 8.7 mi
- Webster Plantation Public Reserved Land: 8.9 mi
- Reed Plantation Central Public Reserved Land: 11.7 mi
- East Grand Lake-Weston Conservation Easement: 13.4 mi
- Keg Lake Public Reserved Land: 13.9 mi
- Macwahoc Plantation Public Reserved Land: 14.2 mi
- Haley Point: 15.2 mi
- The High Bluffs: 16.7 mi
- Clay Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Balm of Gilead Point: 18.2 mi
- Spruce Point: 19.0 mi
- Springfield Fair: 11.3 mi
- Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park and Campground: 13.6 mi
- Wytopitlock Lake Boat Access: 19.5 mi
- Penobscot River Access - Winn: 20.5 mi
- Cole’s Landing: 20.8 mi
- Beans Falls: 13.4 mi
- Mud Lake Falls: 16.4 mi
- Cole's Landing Beach: 20.7 mi
- Big Sand Beach: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Stetson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musquash Mountain | SE 137° | 364 m | 12.9 mi |
| Greenland Mountain | ENE 67° | 363 m | 13.0 mi |
| Brown Hill | SSW 200° | 338 m | 9.5 mi |
| Tracy Mountain | ESE 117° | 323 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tomah Mountain | ESE 108° | 320 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bowers Mountain | SSW 195° | 317 m | 10.3 mi |
| Gates Hill | SSW 205° | 309 m | 9.1 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | ENE 71° | 308 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:05 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 04:44 | 19:39 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:52 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:02 | 15:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danforth, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358224696
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