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The Nubble

The Nubble, seen from above at true elevation

The Nubble rises to 163 m in Maine. Mount Tom stands 519 m to the north-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Witt Swamp Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oxford County, Maine, United States of America

Wikidata Q33151024, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
163 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.23840, -70.55756

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Ordway Grove: 1.7 mi
  • Cottage Street Recreational Park: 1.7 mi
  • Old Squire's Green Farmer's Market: 1.8 mi
  • Bob Butters Park: 1.8 mi
  • Norway Town Square Farmer's Market: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Oxford County Fairground: 3.5 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 9.7 mi
  • Oxford Casino: 10.2 mi
  • Lakeside Grange #63: 10.7 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • Norway Veterans in WWII: 2.2 mi
  • Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 2.2 mi
  • Korea and Vietnam Veterans: 2.2 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • Paris Maine Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
Museums: 16
Beaches: 16
  • Gage Rice Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Long Lake Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Otisfield Town Beach: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 9
  • Kezar Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Kees Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Rumford Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 8
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 2.5 mi
  • Middle School Community Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 14.8 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Whitney Street Community Garden: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cooper Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 4.6 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of The Nubble. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomNNE 32°519 m8.0 mi
Streaked MountainE 85°512 m6.9 mi
Peabody MountainWNW 298°477 m8.0 mi
Patch MountainWNW 304°476 m6.2 mi
Spruce HillsNNE 33°475 m7.7 mi
The PinnacleNNE 30°459 m7.0 mi
Noyes MountainNW 313°458 m5.4 mi
Curtis HillN 349°443 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:55
June solstice04:5919:4620:30
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:1515:1916:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182129425463686759473625
Precip in3.73.13.54.33.85.34.65.03.85.34.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358225025

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