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Sunday River Whitecap

Sunday River Whitecap, seen from above at true elevation

Sunday River Whitecap rises to 1,008 m in Maine. Old Speck Mountain stands 1,263 m to the west-northwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Slide Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

Sunday River Whitecap is a 3,335 ft (1,017 m) mountain located in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It is flanked to the west by Slide Mountain, and to the southeast by Stowe Mountain. Sunday River Whitecap is within the watershed of the Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River, and then into the Gulf of Maine. The north, northeast, and southeast sides of Sunday River Whitecap drain into the Bear River, then into the Androscoggin River. The southwest side drains into Miles Brook, then into Sunday River and the Androscoggin. The Grafton Loop trail, the trail to the peak completed in 2007, is the suggested route to the summit. The peak offers an excellent 360 degree view of the White Mountains, the Mahoosuc Range, Puzzle Mountain, the Androscoggin River Valley, and the Sunday River ski resort.

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Wikidata Q7639542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1008 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.54895, -70.89730

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 51
  • Moran's Landing: 7.0 mi
  • Angevine Park: 9.1 mi
  • Andover Common: 9.4 mi
  • Davis Park: 10.7 mi
  • Veteran’s Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Screw Auger Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Kees Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Rumford Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Angel Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 11.3 mi
  • P10: 19.2 mi
  • P6: 19.2 mi
  • P9: 19.2 mi
  • P5: 19.2 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 3
  • Mountain fountain: 6.3 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 15.1 mi
  • Rumford Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 17.6 mi
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Moose Cave: 3.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 15.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Sunday River Whitecap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Speck MountainWNW 299°1,263 m3.2 mi
East PeakN 4°1,141 m4.2 mi
Goose Eye MountainWSW 238°1,132 m6.0 mi
Mahoosuc ArmWNW 281°1,128 m4.1 mi
North PeakWSW 243°1,111 m5.0 mi
West PeakN 356°1,092 m3.6 mi
Baldpate MountainN 2°1,090 m4.1 mi
Little Baldpate MountainN 3°1,086 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice04:5919:4820:33
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1815:1916:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385260666456443321
Precip in3.42.73.54.54.45.44.84.34.05.94.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358224867

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