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Whetstone Mountain

Whetstone Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Whetstone Mountain rises to 447 m in Maine. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelloch Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q33153823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
447 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.83231, -68.67939

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 26
Parks: 13
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 3.4 mi
  • Jerry Pond Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 11.4 mi
  • Katahdin Pride Park: 11.6 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 9
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 8.4 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 12.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.7 mi
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 8.7 mi
  • Big Omaha Beach: 13.4 mi
Springs: 2
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 16.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Whetstone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakWNW 293°1,605 m12.7 mi
South PeakWNW 293°1,603 m12.4 mi
PamolaWNW 295°1,495 m12.0 mi
Chimney PeakWNW 295°1,491 m12.0 mi
Hamlin PeakWNW 298°1,446 m13.5 mi
Howe PeaksWNW 301°1,416 m13.7 mi
North BrotherWNW 300°1,235 m17.1 mi
South BrotherWNW 297°1,208 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:47
June solstice04:4519:4320:29
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:1415:0315:53

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358225649

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