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Nesowadnehunk Falls

Nesowadnehunk Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Nesowadnehunk Falls is a waterfall in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Baxter Peak stands 1,605 m to the northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Niagara Falls, a waterfall 1.6 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.8 miles off.

What the record says

Height
2.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.84691, -69.02934

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 22
  • Big Niagara Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Little Niagara Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Abol Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Katahdin Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Ledge Falls: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Foster Field Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Abol Beach Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Slide Dam Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Togue Pond Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Rum Brook Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Parks: 10
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 9.1 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 19.6 mi
  • Swimmin' Hole: 19.8 mi
  • Katahdin Pride Park: 20.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 3
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Big Omaha Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grindstone Falls Rest Area: 22.8 mi
  • Dolby Flowage: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Nesowadnehunk Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baxter PeakNE 53°1,605 m6.5 mi
South PeakNE 55°1,603 m6.6 mi
PamolaNE 55°1,495 m7.2 mi
Chimney PeakNE 56°1,491 m7.2 mi
Hamlin PeakNE 42°1,446 m7.2 mi
Howe PeaksNE 40°1,416 m7.8 mi
North BrotherNNE 15°1,235 m7.9 mi
South BrotherN 11°1,208 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4018:0918:49
June solstice04:4719:4420:31
September equinox06:2417:5618:36
December solstice07:1515:0515:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8475948141

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