Cadillac Mountain
Sunset behind Cadillac Mountain
Elevation:	1,528 ft (466 m)
Coordinates:	44° 21′ 10″ N, 68° 13′ 28″ W
Location:	Hancock County Maine, USA
Topo map:	USGS Seal Harbor
First ascent:
Easiest route:	hike (you can also drive to the summit)

Cadillac Mountain is the highest coastal point on the East Coast of the United States, at 1,532 feet. [1] It is located near Bar Harbor, Maine, within Acadia National Park. The mountain was formerly named Green Mountain when Mount Desert Island was owned by John D. Rockefeller. The mountain was renamed in 1918 to its present day name. Summary The sun sets behind Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Senators Olympia Snowe (R) Susan Collins (R) Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... Example of a topographic map with contour lines Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads (for quadrangles), are maps that show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines. ... The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... The East Coast, Eastern Seaboard, or Atlantic Seaboard are terms referencing the easternmost coastal states in the United States of America. ... Bar Harbor, Maine, it the name of two places in Maine Bar Harbor, census-designated place Bar Harbor a larger town This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Acadia National Park is a United States National Park, located primarily on Mount Desert Island off the Atlantic coast of Maine. ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

There are various hiking trails to the summit, some more challenging than others. There is also a paved road to the top.

Cadillac may be the first United States location to see the sun rise each day. This is disputed by some who believe the sun first shines in Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the United States. However, thousands still ascend by car to the mountain's summit to see what they believe is the nation's first sunrise. Lubec is a town located in Washington County, Maine. ...

On a clear day, it is possible to see Mount Kathadin, Maine's highest mountain to the north and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia to the southeast, both over 100 miles away. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) Land 53,338 km² Water 1,946 km² (3. ...