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Parsons Beach

Parsons Beach, a beach in Maine
Parsons Beach, a beach in MaineDavid Morgan · CC0

Parsons Beach is a beach in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Middle Peak stands 263 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.34323, -70.52083

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Great Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Coles Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Casino Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Mildram Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
  • Madelyn Marx Preserve: 0.6 mi
  • Strawberry Island Preserve: 0.7 mi
  • Wells Reserve at Laudholm: 1.8 mi
  • Gooch's Creek Preserve: 1.9 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 1.9 mi
Parks
  • Lower Village Park: 2.1 mi
  • Silas Perkins Park: 2.5 mi
  • River Green: 2.5 mi
  • Grist Mill Property: 2.6 mi
  • Rogers Pond Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
Museums: 48
Beaches: 44
Artworks: 18
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 2.5 mi
  • Fairy Village: 15.7 mi
  • Sherwood Cairn Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Snake Eyes: 21.0 mi
  • Big Easy Chair: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Memorial Garden: 11.1 mi
  • South Berwick Community Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Somersworth Community Garden: 17.7 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Presscott Park Formal Garden: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 5
  • Orris Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 14.9 mi
  • Hayes Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Kimballs Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fort McClary Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Birthday Bay: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Parsons Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle PeakWNW 284°263 m13.7 mi
Bauneg Beg MountainWNW 282°262 m13.6 mi
North PeakWNW 285°250 m13.7 mi
Mount HopeWNW 290°211 m15.0 mi
Mount AgamenticusSW 226°210 m12.0 mi
Yeaton HillNW 314°181 m15.1 mi
Second HillSW 227°167 m11.2 mi
Third HillSW 226°159 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0319:4320:27
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:1215:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532425262676659483929
Precip in3.63.74.74.74.24.73.93.93.95.64.24.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kennebunkport, 3 mi away.

Mean tidal range 8.84 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Kennebunkport, ME, 2 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/765253500

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