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Chalk Art Wall

Chalk Art Wall from directly overhead

Chalk Art Wall is an artwork in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is East Bridge Street Skating Rink & Ball Field, a park 0.3 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

Chalk Art Board

What the record says

Material
chalk

How to reach it

Coordinates43.69847, -70.32577

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • East Bridge Street Skating Rink & Ball Field: 0.3 mi
  • Riverton Trolley Park: 0.4 mi
  • Portland Open Space: 1.5 mi
  • North Deering Park: 1.7 mi
  • Warren Little League Complex: 1.7 mi
Gardens
  • Riverton Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • community space: 1.8 mi
  • Plot 70: 1.8 mi
  • Plot 70A: 1.8 mi
  • community space: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Beaches: 60
Attractions: 49
  • Ampitheater: 1.9 mi
  • Elks Club: 3.1 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 4.5 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 4.7 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 4.8 mi
Museums: 41
Artworks: 28
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 7.5 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 7.6 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 7.7 mi
  • The Cliffs: 7.7 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 3.1 mi
  • First Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.5 mi
  • Steep Falls: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Davis Spring: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Chalk Art Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillN 351°178 m8.7 mi
Blackstrap HillN 4°151 m4.2 mi
Baker MountainNNW 343°149 m9.3 mi
Leighton HillN 355°145 m3.4 mi
Libby HillNNW 344°144 m7.3 mi
Bruce HillNNE 18°136 m9.2 mi
Poplar RidgeN 357°133 m6.8 mi
Blackstrap HillN 3°129 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1432516919

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