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West Kennebago Mountain

West Kennebago Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

West Kennebago Mountain rises to 1,130 m in Maine. Snow Mountain stands 1,198 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

West Kennebago Mountain is a mountain located in Oxford County, Maine. West Kennebago is flanked to the north by Twin Mountains (3,536 ft or 1,078 m), and to the southwest by Burnt Mountain (2,938 ft or 896 m). West Kennebago Mountain stands within the watershed of the upper Androscoggin River, which drains into Merrymeeting Bay, the estuary of the Kennebec River, and then into the Gulf of Maine. The east side of West Kennebago Mountain drains into the Kennebago River, then into Cupsuptic Lake, through a series of lakes into the Rapid River and Umbagog Lake, the source of the Androscoggin River. The north end of West Kennebago drains into Otter Brook, then into the Kennebago River. The west side of the mountain drains into the Little East Branch of the Cupsuptic River, then into Cupsuptic Lake. The south end of West Kennebago drains into Beaver Brook, then into the Cupsuptic River.

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Wikidata Q7985602, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1130 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.10718, -70.81640

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions: 27
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 18.2 mi
  • Flagstaff Wing Community: 18.4 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 18.5 mi
  • Flagstaff Cox Farm: 18.6 mi
  • Flagstaff Ellsworth Farm: 18.8 mi
Parks: 12
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 7.8 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 10.0 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 11.2 mi
  • Rangeley Town Park: 12.9 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Garfield Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Sarampus Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Little Hellgate: 18.2 mi
  • Smalls falls: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 2
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Smalls Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 7.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of West Kennebago Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow MountainNNE 22°1,198 m13.8 mi
White Cap MountainN 359°1,166 m8.9 mi
East Kennebago MountainE 85°1,153 m10.6 mi
Kennebago DivideN 0°1,151 m8.0 mi
Snow MountainN 353°1,139 m4.4 mi
Rump MountainWNW 299°1,114 m13.8 mi
Stub HillW 270°1,106 m13.7 mi
Boil MountainNNE 23°1,084 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5719:4920:35
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2015:1616:05

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121423364959646255433120
Precip in2.62.12.73.03.64.54.33.83.64.43.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley 2 NW, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358225577

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