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The Armillary

The Armillary from directly overhead

The Armillary is an artwork in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bellbuoy Park, a park 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.65826, -70.24938

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bellbuoy Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bell Buoy Park: 0.1 mi
  • Boothby Square: 0.2 mi
  • Compass Park: 0.2 mi
  • Moon Tide Park: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Berlin Wall Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Wall of Heroes: 0.2 mi
  • The Maine Lobsterman: 0.3 mi
  • John Ford Statue: 0.5 mi
  • Our Lady of Victories: 0.5 mi
Gardens
Beaches
Peaks
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Farm Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Graves Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Barren Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 48
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 0.2 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 0.2 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 0.5 mi
  • Elks Club: 3.5 mi
  • Ampitheater: 4.3 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 31
Cliffs: 9
  • Cunner Ledges: 2.8 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 2.9 mi
  • The Cliffs: 3.0 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 3.1 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 4.4 mi
  • First Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.2 mi
  • Steep Falls: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of The Armillary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 335°178 m12.5 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 333°151 m7.8 mi
Leighton HillNNW 326°145 m7.4 mi
Libby HillNNW 330°144 m11.4 mi
Bruce HillN 355°136 m11.6 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 337°133 m10.4 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 329°129 m7.0 mi
Walnut HillN 357°129 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1618:53
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:40
December solstice07:1215:2116:08

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13287957230

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