Attraction · Maine
Take Flight
Take Flight is an attraction in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Mount Agamenticus stands 210 m to the north, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Norton Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Seasonal
- spring;summer;autumn
How to reach it
Coordinates43.12946, -70.70453
- 4.0 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Norton Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Kittery Town Forest: 1.3 mi
- Andrews Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Fuller Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Lynch South: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Forty Acre Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cutts Ridge: 1.7 mi
- Sewall Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 2.8 mi
- Frost Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Goodrich Park: 1.2 mi
- Bog Road Fields and Benjamin Park Playground: 2.4 mi
- Rogers Park: 2.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Emery Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Grave of William Pepperrell: 3.1 mi
- Fort McClary Blockhouse: 3.3 mi
- Rifleman's House: 3.3 mi
- USS Grayling Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Sailors and Soldiers Monument: 3.9 mi
Museums: 59
- Elizabeth Perkins House Museum: 2.2 mi
- John Hancock Warehouse: 2.4 mi
- Kittery Historical and Naval Museum: 2.7 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Museum: 2.8 mi
- Emerson-Wilcox House Museum: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 42
- Harbor Beach: 3.3 mi
- Seapoint Beach: 3.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 3.7 mi
- Long Sands: 5.0 mi
- Short Sands Beach: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- Big Easy Chair: 3.8 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 4.2 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 4.3 mi
- Chestnut Street Arch: 4.6 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 27
- Presscott Park Formal Garden: 4.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Trial Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Victory Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 4.4 mi
- EDALHAB: 5.9 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 7.6 mi
- Wagon: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Dover Bluff: 5.6 mi
- York Cliffs: 7.3 mi
- Bald Head Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 10.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Orris Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hayes Falls: 11.4 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 11.7 mi
- Second Falls: 12.3 mi
- Packer's Falls: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Birthday Bay: 7.5 mi
- Front Pavilion: 11.3 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 11.3 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 4.0 mi
- Oil House: 4.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 4.0 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 6.2 mi
- Front Range Light: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 15.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 15.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 15.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 16.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Take Flight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus | N 6° | 210 m | 6.5 mi |
| Second Hill | N 9° | 167 m | 7.1 mi |
| Third Hill | NNE 13° | 159 m | 7.6 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 2° | 118 m | 5.6 mi |
| Third Hill | NW 309° | 104 m | 4.9 mi |
| Norman Hill | N 359° | 103 m | 7.7 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 358° | 102 m | 10.4 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 356° | 98 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:11 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Neddick, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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