- Elevation, modelled
- 34 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Atherton Hill178 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY23.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8588, -70.1567
Desert of Maine is a attraction in Maine, at a modelled 34 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Desert of Maine Farm Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.
desert
Wikidata Q638681, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Desert of Maine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | WSW 256° | 178 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dutton Hill | W 266° | 175 m | 9.3 mi |
| Adams Hill | W 278° | 174 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hunt Hill | W 267° | 153 m | 8.6 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | SW 230° | 151 m | 10.7 mi |
| Little Hill | NW 315° | 151 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gloucester Hill | NW 313° | 150 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | WNW 296° | 150 m | 12.0 mi |
- 23.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hedgehog Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Trues Hill: 2.3 mi
- Winston Hill: 2.5 mi
- Torrey Hill: 2.9 mi
- Kelsey Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Eartha: 3.5 mi
- Old Farmhouse Foundation: 3.6 mi
- Schooner Windfall: 4.3 mi
- Cumberland Veterans Monument: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 55
- LL Bean Boot: 2.6 mi
- "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 2.7 mi
- Big Indian: 2.9 mi
- Bradbury Mountain State Park: 3.0 mi
- Pineland Farms Corn Maize: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 53
- Sandy Point Beach: 5.9 mi
- Coffin Pond: 9.4 mi
- Chandler Cove Beach: 9.7 mi
- East End Beach: 10.7 mi
- Wilkies Beach: 11.1 mi
Museums: 41
- Desert of Maine Farm Museum: 0.1 mi
- Yarmouth Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Bustins Island Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Harpswell Historical Society Museum: 9.4 mi
- Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum: 10.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Bug Light: 14.6 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 18.1 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- First Falls: 4.3 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:19 | 16:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 565062 — Desert of Maine, Cumberland County, Maine.
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