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Strickland Mountain

Strickland Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Strickland Mountain rises to 732 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dwelley Pond Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.1 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33149737, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
732 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.04171, -69.04838

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 25
  • Green Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 5.6 mi
  • South Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 2
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 8.8 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 18.0 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 19.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Strickland Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakSSE 147°1,605 m11.3 mi
South PeakSSE 147°1,603 m11.5 mi
PamolaSE 144°1,495 m11.6 mi
Chimney PeakSE 144°1,491 m11.6 mi
Hamlin PeakSE 144°1,446 m10.0 mi
Howe PeaksSE 142°1,416 m9.6 mi
North BrotherSSE 153°1,235 m6.6 mi
South BrotherSSE 162°1,208 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:49
June solstice04:4619:4520:32
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1615:0415:54

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, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 576437 — Strickland Mountain, Piscataquis County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358224806

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