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Watson Mountain

Watson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Watson Mountain rises to 208 m in Maine. Bill Merrill Mountain stands 491 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is The Heath, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33153423, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
208 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.72222, -70.79838
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • The Heath: 0.4 mi
  • Saywer Mountain Highlands: 4.3 mi
  • Jagolinzer Preserve: 5.0 mi
  • Poulin Preserve: 5.4 mi
  • Saco River Access: 5.9 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Limerick Ballfield: 1.7 mi
  • Sokokis Lake Public Boat Access: 1.7 mi
  • Town of Limington Scenic Overlook: 2.7 mi
  • Moy-Mo-Dä-Yo Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
  • Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 37
  • Limerick Municipal Beach: 1.4 mi
  • LAC private Beach 5: 4.9 mi
  • LAC private Beach 3: 5.5 mi
  • Newfield Public Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Baldwin Town Beach: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 24
Attractions: 11
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 5.4 mi
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 7.3 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 18.0 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 18.3 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Athlete Sculptures: 17.7 mi
  • Wire Globe: 17.8 mi
  • Fairy Village: 18.9 mi
  • Tractor: 20.3 mi
  • Loon Mural: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Pollinator's Garden: 17.2 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 23.3 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Fryes Leap: 16.6 mi
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 22.3 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 22.3 mi
  • Slackcrack: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Steep Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 7.2 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Davis Spring: 11.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Watson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bill Merrill MountainNNW 343°491 m9.6 mi
Mount MiseryNNW 348°461 m9.4 mi
Clark MountainNNE 15°404 m2.4 mi
Wiggin MountainWSW 255°394 m7.7 mi
Hosac MountainNNE 24°393 m2.2 mi
Gould MountainNNW 346°389 m8.4 mi
Winn MountainNNE 24°381 m10.4 mi
Mount CutlerN 353°376 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:56
June solstice05:0219:4520:29
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1515:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130425363686758463625
Precip in3.63.64.64.93.94.54.13.84.05.74.54.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hollis, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358225508

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