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Whites Mountain

Whites Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Whites Mountain rises to 221 m in Maine. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the east-northeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dodge Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q33153983, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
221 m
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Coordinates44.63674, -68.65308

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Jacob Buck Pond Boat Access: 4.5 mi
  • Branch Lake State Park: 5.5 mi
  • Orland Bicentennial Park: 6.2 mi
  • Silver Lake Trails: 6.5 mi
  • Nicolin Park: 7.8 mi
Museums: 26
Artworks: 19
  • Before The Wind: 8.3 mi
  • The Whale: 8.3 mi
  • Paul Bunyan: 12.2 mi
  • An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 12.4 mi
  • Greetings From Bangor Maine: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 18
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 13
  • Fields Pond Visitor Center: 7.9 mi
  • Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 10.9 mi
  • Hollywood Casino: 12.1 mi
  • Penobscot Theatre: 12.7 mi
  • Maine Discovery Museum: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
Gardens: 5
  • Children's Garden: 12.2 mi
  • UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 17.9 mi
  • Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Indian Island Community Garden: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Ellsworth Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Lovers Leap: 13.8 mi
  • Mariaville Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Monroe Falls: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Thompson Island Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Cathedral Rock: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Long Cove: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Whites Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainENE 58°342 m2.8 mi
Big HillNE 47°338 m6.2 mi
Mount WaldoWSW 252°320 m12.6 mi
BlackcapNNE 28°312 m9.1 mi
Great Pond MountainSSW 196°291 m2.6 mi
Flag HillSE 146°270 m2.8 mi
Peaked MountainNNE 18°258 m1.9 mi
Kings MountainWNW 296°256 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0918:47
June solstice04:5019:3920:24
September equinox06:2217:5618:34
December solstice07:0915:0915:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192131435564706860483726
Precip in3.22.43.23.63.33.93.23.13.84.63.83.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bangor Intl AP, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 578394 — Whites Mountain, Hancock County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358225692

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