Peak
Western Head
Western Head rises to 18 m. Sawyer Mountain stands 148 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Shag Roost, a peak 0.4 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 18 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.88481, -68.75003
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge: 6.0 mi
- Head Harbor Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Isle au Haut Land Conservation Trust: 12.2 mi
- Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Kintner Salt Marsh: 13.5 mi
Parks: 49
- Boy Scout Point Town Park: 11.5 mi
- Narrows Town Park: 11.7 mi
- Armbrust Hill Town Park: 11.8 mi
- Booth's Quarry Town Park: 11.9 mi
- The Old Ballground: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 46
- Shag Roost: 0.4 mi
- Western Head: 10.1 mi
- Duck Harbor Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Eastern Head: 11.2 mi
- Dushane Hill: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 43
- Medrick Beach: 3.9 mi
- Markey Beach: 6.8 mi
- South Sandy Beach: 7.6 mi
- Brimstone Beach: 9.0 mi
- Sharks Point Beach: 11.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Vinalhaven Historical Society Museum: 12.1 mi
- Deer Isle Granite Museum: 19.2 mi
- North Haven Museum: 19.3 mi
- North Haven Historical Society: 19.3 mi
- The Old Homestead: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Vinalhaven Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Isle Au Haut Rural School: 14.2 mi
- Sarah Smith Foundation: 22.8 mi
- Barn Foundation: 22.9 mi
- House Foundation: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 5
- Penn Station Eagle: 12.0 mi
- Sphere: 23.0 mi
- Lobster: 23.3 mi
- Seagull: 23.4 mi
- Puffin Wall: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Keepers Quarters: 8.7 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Vinal Falls: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Negro Head: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Western Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Mountain | NNE 28° | 148 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 28° | 144 m | 14.0 mi |
| Jerusalem Mountain | NNE 29° | 127 m | 13.1 mi |
| Duck Harbor Mountain | NNE 28° | 80 m | 10.8 mi |
| Wentworth Mountain | NNE 28° | 78 m | 12.1 mi |
| Goose Pond Mountain | NE 43° | 74 m | 24.7 mi |
| Coombs Mountain | NNE 27° | 71 m | 15.2 mi |
| The Head | N 352° | 67 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:38 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:13 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tenants Harbor, 24 mi away.
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