- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mars Hill531 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY23.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 46.6529, -68.0041
Mars is a artwork in Maine, at a modelled 183 m. Mars Hill stands 531 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Moon, a artwork 0.4 miles away. FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
Diameter: 2.9 inches (7.4 cm) Location: "Welcome to Presque Isle" sign Constructed by: Caribou Tech Center (Caribou High School) Painted by: Jeanie McGowan, Curator of Collections at the Northern Maine Museum of Science and student at the UM Presque Isle
- Material
- rubber
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mars. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill | SE 135° | 531 m | 12.8 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | S 190° | 508 m | 16.8 mi |
| Number Nine Mountain | S 183° | 494 m | 15.9 mi |
| Scopan Mountain | WSW 252° | 433 m | 9.4 mi |
| Scopan Knob | WSW 239° | 432 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hovey Mountain | S 187° | 415 m | 18.4 mi |
| Nighthawk Mountain | SSW 197° | 410 m | 20.3 mi |
| Maple Mountain | S 184° | 409 m | 17.8 mi |
- 23.2 mi off the FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 29.0 mi off the ST JOHN VALLEY CULTURAL BYWAYNational
125 named places within 25 miles
- North Peak: 2.8 mi
- South Peak: 3.4 mi
- Quaggy Joe: 3.4 mi
- Hobart Hill: 3.5 mi
- Melville Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mantle Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.0 mi
- Northern Maine Fair: 2.5 mi
- Peace Park: 2.7 mi
- Caribou Stream Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Sasəkatəkok/ Sasokatokuk Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Ashland Public Reserved Land: 19.3 mi
- Pollard Flat Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Upland Wildlife Habitat Area: 19.6 mi
- Northern Maine Museum of Science: 1.5 mi
- Presque Isle Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Maysville Museum: 5.2 mi
- Caribou Historical Center & Museum: 10.4 mi
- Frontier Heritage History Museum: 11.5 mi
- Loring Air Force Base Tank Farm: 19.8 mi
- AGM-28 Hound Dog: 20.5 mi
- Caribou Air Force Station: 22.7 mi
- Nordic Heritage Center: 6.4 mi
- Historical Society: 19.8 mi
- University Garden: 1.2 mi
- Haystack Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- 2: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:39 | 19:43 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:52 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 14:56 | 15:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Presque Isle, under a mile away.
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