<P> Driving or hiking to the summit of Cadillac Mountain to see "the nation's first sunrise" is a popular activity among visitors of Acadia National Park . However, Cadillac only sees the first sunrise in the fall and winter, when the sun rises south of due east . During most of the spring and summer, the sun rises first on Mars Hill, 150 miles (240 km) to the northeast . For a few weeks around the equinoxes, the sun rises first at West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine . </P> <P> On exceptionally clear days, it is possible to see Mount Katahdin, Maine's highest mountain, to the north and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia to the east, both over one hundred miles away . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> The highway to Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The first rays of sun in the United States as seen from Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sun rising from atop Cadillac </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sunrise with the Porcupine Islands in the foreground </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Porcupine Islands at noon </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sunrise from atop Cadillac </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sunrise with Dorr Mountain in the foreground, and the Atlantic Ocean in the background </P> </Li> <Li> <P> View of the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> View of the Atlantic Ocean from Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Another view from the top of Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Tourists on Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The rocky terrain atop Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Plaque honoring Stephen Mather, first director of the National Park Service </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> The highway to Cadillac Mountain </P> </Li>

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