- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Cadillac Mountain466 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAYon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4269, -68.3644
Thompson Island Picnic Area is a picnic site in Maine, at a modelled 4 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Horizons Preserve, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Thompson Island Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | SE 126° | 466 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | SE 142° | 419 m | 7.3 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | SE 124° | 387 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | SE 137° | 380 m | 8.6 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | SE 143° | 360 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | S 183° | 326 m | 8.6 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | ESE 122° | 323 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dike Peak | SE 133° | 321 m | 9.3 mi |
- On the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 9.1 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 16.6 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.0 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 8 mi
- Hawk Watch · 8 mi
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 10 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blue Horizons Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Indian Point-Blagden Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Stone Barn Farm Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Jordan River Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Simon Trail Conservation Easement: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Town Hill Playground: 2.5 mi
- Hadley Point Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lamoine State Park: 3.7 mi
- Bloomfield Park: 3.9 mi
- Lamoine Beach Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Frenchmans Hill: 3.5 mi
- Patty Lot Hill: 3.7 mi
- High Head: 3.9 mi
- Whalesback: 4.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 47
- Lamoine Beach: 4.2 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 5.1 mi
- Carrying Place Beach: 5.3 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sand Beach: 11.3 mi
Museums: 23
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 4.7 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 7.3 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 8.3 mi
- Abbe Museum: 8.3 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Yourcenar: 4.7 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 8.3 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 8.3 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 8.6 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
- The Ovens: 5.0 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 6.0 mi
- Beach Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Canada Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 20
- COA Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Newlin Garden: 7.4 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 7.5 mi
- Heath: 8.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 7.0 mi
- Maple Spring: 7.6 mi
- Birch Spring: 8.1 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 8.3 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Bubble: 8.2 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 8.2 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 8.2 mi
- Thunder Hole: 11.4 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 11.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Egg Rock Light Station: 12.2 mi
- Oil House: 14.2 mi
- Keeper's House: 14.2 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 14.2 mi
- Bell House: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 7.8 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 10.4 mi
- Long Falls: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Baxter The Lobster: 8.3 mi
- Water Street Mural: 8.4 mi
- Before The Wind: 23.5 mi
- The Whale: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 10.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:38 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 6 mi away.
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