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Wassataquoik Mountain

Wassataquoik Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wassataquoik Mountain rises to 417 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunt Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33153352, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
417 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.88088, -68.70032

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 27
  • Orin Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Norway Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 11.8 mi
  • The Hulling Machine: 11.9 mi
  • Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 12.0 mi
Parks: 13
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 11.6 mi
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 14.5 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 11.9 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 15.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.2 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 8.8 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 14.0 mi
Springs: 2
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 14.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Wassataquoik Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakW 279°1,605 m10.7 mi
South PeakW 278°1,603 m10.5 mi
PamolaW 280°1,495 m10.0 mi
Chimney PeakW 280°1,491 m10.1 mi
Hamlin PeakWNW 285°1,446 m11.3 mi
Howe PeaksWNW 289°1,416 m11.4 mi
North BrotherWNW 291°1,235 m14.7 mi
South BrotherWNW 287°1,208 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:47
June solstice04:4519:4320:29
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:1415:0315:53

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 577875 — Wassataquoik Mountain, Penobscot County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358225497

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