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West Peak

West Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates45.92465, -69.03296

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
  • 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
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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
Parks: 10
  • 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
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 11.2 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakESE 105°1,605 m5.5 mi
South PeakESE 106°1,603 m5.8 mi
PamolaESE 102°1,495 m6.2 mi
Chimney PeakESE 102°1,491 m6.2 mi
Hamlin PeakE 90°1,446 m5.1 mi
Howe PeaksE 84°1,416 m5.2 mi
North BrotherNE 45°1,235 m3.2 mi
South BrotherNE 48°1,208 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:49
June solstice04:4619:4520:31
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1615:0415:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405363686759463523
Precip in3.12.73.13.73.74.24.44.13.94.73.93.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millinocket, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358225589

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