Sun
Sun is an artwork in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Mars Hill stands 531 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Maine Museum of Science, a museum 0.1 miles away. FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY passes 22 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
Diameter: 49´ 6" (15 m) Location: University of Maine at Presque Isle
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 27.9 mi off the ST JOHN VALLEY CULTURAL BYWAY, National
123 named places within 25 miles
- Hobart Hill: 3.0 mi
- North Peak: 4.1 mi
- Edmunds Hill: 4.8 mi
- Quaggy Joe: 4.8 mi
- South Peak: 4.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.5 mi
- Mantle Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Northern Maine Fair: 1.0 mi
- Peace Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Caribou Stream Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
- Ashland Public Reserved Land: 18.4 mi
- Upland Wildlife Habitat Area: 18.6 mi
- Sasəkatəkok/ Sasokatokuk Nature Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Pollard Flat Wildlife Management Area: 19.5 mi
- Northern Maine Museum of Science: 0.1 mi
- Presque Isle Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Maysville Museum: 3.9 mi
- Caribou Historical Center & Museum: 9.1 mi
- Frontier Heritage History Museum: 11.0 mi
- Loring Air Force Base Tank Farm: 18.6 mi
- AGM-28 Hound Dog: 19.4 mi
- Caribou Air Force Station: 21.5 mi
- Nordic Heritage Center: 5.7 mi
- Historical Society: 18.9 mi
- University Garden: 0.3 mi
- Haystack Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- 2: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill | SE 137° | 531 m | 14.2 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | S 188° | 508 m | 18.0 mi |
| Number Nine Mountain | S 181° | 494 m | 17.3 mi |
| Scopan Mountain | WSW 243° | 433 m | 9.4 mi |
| Scopan Knob | SW 231° | 432 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hovey Mountain | S 185° | 415 m | 19.6 mi |
| Nighthawk Mountain | SSW 195° | 410 m | 21.5 mi |
| Maple Mountain | S 182° | 409 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:39 | 19:43 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:52 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 14:56 | 15:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5967829802
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