West Peak
West Peak rises to 733 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the east-southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount O-J-I, a peak 0.9 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 10 miles off.
The story
mountain in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States of America
Wikidata Q33153647, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 733 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 26.2 mi off the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount O-J-I: 0.9 mi
- Mount Coe: 1.3 mi
- Doubletop Mountain: 1.6 mi
- South Brother: 2.0 mi
- Barren Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ledge Falls: 2.8 mi
- Katahdin Falls: 3.1 mi
- Little Niagara Falls: 3.6 mi
- Big Niagara Falls: 3.8 mi
- Nesowadnehunk Falls: 5.4 mi
- Slide Dam Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Foster Field Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Ledge Falls Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Abol Beach Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Baxter Game Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
- Swimmin' Hole: 23.7 mi
- Katahdin Pride Park: 23.8 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 24.4 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 8.4 mi
- Nahmakanta Public Reserved Land: 16.1 mi
- Gero Island Public Reserved Land: 19.4 mi
- Wassataquoik Public Reserved Land: 20.0 mi
- Shawtown Public Reserved Land: 21.0 mi
- Baxter State Park: 8.4 mi
- Millinocket Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
- World Wars Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Little Italy Veterans: 24.8 mi
- Rev Joseph D. Quinn: 24.8 mi
- The Gateway: 4.2 mi
- Table Land: 4.9 mi
- Snub Pitch: 8.4 mi
- Windey Pitch: 9.4 mi
- Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 10.1 mi
- Antique Snowmobile Museum: 22.7 mi
- Millinocket Historical Society: 24.2 mi
- Caribou Spring: 4.9 mi
- Thoreau Spring: 5.0 mi
- Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 11.2 mi
- Big Omaha Beach: 11.7 mi
- Pockwockamus Rock: 10.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of West Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Peak | ESE 105° | 1,605 m | 5.5 mi |
| South Peak | ESE 106° | 1,603 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pamola | ESE 102° | 1,495 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chimney Peak | ESE 102° | 1,491 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hamlin Peak | E 90° | 1,446 m | 5.1 mi |
| Howe Peaks | E 84° | 1,416 m | 5.2 mi |
| North Brother | NE 45° | 1,235 m | 3.2 mi |
| South Brother | NE 48° | 1,208 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:09 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 19:45 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 17:56 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:04 | 15:54 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millinocket, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358225589
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