White Cap Mountain
White Cap Mountain rises to 1,166 m in Maine. East Kennebago Mountain stands 1,153 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kennebago Divide, a peak 0.9 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 10 miles off.
The story
White Cap Mountain is a mountain located in Franklin County, Maine, about 1 mi (1.6 km) east of the Canada–US border with Québec. White Cap Mountain is flanked to the south by Kennebago Divide Mountain. White Cap 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 north face of White Cap Mountain drains via a stream 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 southeast end of White Cap drains into Bear Brook, and then into the Kennebago River. The southwest side of White Cap drains into Porter Brook, then into the Cupsuptic River and Cupsuptic Lake.
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Wikidata Q7994515, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,166 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the State Route 27 Scenic Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Route des Sommets, National
- 18.4 mi off the Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kennebago Divide: 0.9 mi
- Le Plateau: 1.8 mi
- Boundary Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mont de la Bogue: 3.9 mi
- Boil Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Réserve écologique du Mont-Gosford: 5.0 mi
- Boundary Headwaters Conserved Land: 6.0 mi
- Kennebago Headwaters: 6.9 mi
- Coburn Gore Forest Conservation Easement: 10.2 mi
- Johns Pond Conservation Easement: 11.3 mi
- Flagstaff Cox Farm: 18.0 mi
- Flagstaff Wing Community: 18.2 mi
- Flagstaff Ellsworth Farm: 18.3 mi
- Flagstaff Albert White Farm: 18.9 mi
- Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 19.1 mi
- Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 16.6 mi
- Scotts Bog Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Georges D. Roberts Park: 18.8 mi
- Oquossoc Town Park: 18.8 mi
- Hunter Cove Water Access: 19.6 mi
- Sarampus Falls: 11.4 mi
- Shadagee Falls: 12.4 mi
- Garfield Falls: 20.3 mi
- Little Hellgate: 22.5 mi
- Finnsons Cliff: 22.8 mi
- Sid Hayward Ledge: 23.5 mi
- King Spring: 16.0 mi
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 18.2 mi
- Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of White Cap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Kennebago Mountain | SE 127° | 1,153 m | 13.2 mi |
| Kennebago Divide | S 170° | 1,151 m | 0.9 mi |
| Snow Mountain | S 185° | 1,139 m | 4.6 mi |
| West Kennebago Mountain | S 179° | 1,130 m | 8.9 mi |
| Rump Mountain | W 260° | 1,114 m | 12.1 mi |
| Boil Mountain | E 83° | 1,084 m | 4.0 mi |
| Twin Mountains | S 183° | 1,062 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Stub Hill | WSW 240° | 1,043 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:50 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:15 | 16:04 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eustis, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 578344 — White Cap Mountain, Franklin County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358225657
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