- Elevation, modelled
- 314 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Baxter Peak1,605 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 45.9140, -68.7931
Katahdin Lake Picnic Area is a picnic site in Maine, at a modelled 314 m. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the west, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnard Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Katahdin Lake Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Peak | W 264° | 1,605 m | 6.2 mi |
| South Peak | W 262° | 1,603 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pamola | W 264° | 1,495 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chimney Peak | W 264° | 1,491 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hamlin Peak | W 276° | 1,446 m | 6.5 mi |
| Howe Peaks | WNW 282° | 1,416 m | 6.5 mi |
| North Brother | WNW 288° | 1,235 m | 9.7 mi |
| South Brother | WNW 282° | 1,208 m | 10.2 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAYNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Barnard Mountain: 2.2 mi
- East Turner Mountain: 2.5 mi
- South Turner Mountain: 3.3 mi
- North Turner Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Wassataquoik Mountain: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Orin Falls: 3.4 mi
- Norway Falls: 6.8 mi
- Ledge Falls: 7.0 mi
- Wassataquoik Grand Falls: 7.5 mi
- Katahdin Falls: 9.2 mi
Parks: 13
- Baxter Game Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 8.9 mi
- Patten Lumbermans Museum: 17.4 mi
- Swimmin' Hole: 17.5 mi
- Katahdin Pride Park: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Rum Brook Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Togue Pond Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lunksoos Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Abol Beach Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Foster Field Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Baxter State Park: 3.1 mi
- Patten Academy Monument & Bell: 17.7 mi
- Millinocket Veterans Memorial: 18.5 mi
- World Wars Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Wassataquoik Public Reserved Land: 8.4 mi
- Marble Fen Nature Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 16.9 mi
- Seboeis River Gorge Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Mount Chase State Forest: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Windey Pitch: 3.6 mi
- Table Land: 6.8 mi
- The Gateway: 7.8 mi
- Snub Pitch: 10.3 mi
- Owls Head: 22.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Antique Snowmobile Museum: 16.7 mi
- Patten Lumbermans Museum: 17.4 mi
- Millinocket Historical Society: 18.2 mi
- Chesuncook Lake Boom House: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Caribou Spring: 6.7 mi
- Thoreau Spring: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
- Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Dolby Flowage: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Pockwockamus Rock: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Individual Flower Gardens: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:08 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 19:44 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:55 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:03 | 15:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 16 mi away.
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