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Hedgehog Ledge

Hedgehog Ledge, seen from above at true elevation

Hedgehog Ledge is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Beech Hill stands 470 m to the north-northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kimball Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
177 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.13646, -70.72173

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Bear Pond Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ryerson Park: 2.5 mi
  • Long Lake Park: 2.6 mi
  • Crystal Lake Park: 2.8 mi
  • Mount Tire'm: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Lakeside Grange #63: 2.7 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 3.9 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 5.2 mi
  • Oxford County Fairground: 10.2 mi
  • Oxford Casino: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 27
  • Long Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Gage Rice Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Otisfield Town Beach: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 22
Museums: 20
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 11
  • Kezar Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 16.8 mi
  • Chandler Gorge: 17.0 mi
  • Brickett Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Mary's Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 11.5 mi
  • Middle School Community Garden: 21.1 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 4
Springs: 4
  • Deer Hill Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Cooper Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Davis Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 6.4 mi
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Hedgehog Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beech HillNNW 334°470 m5.0 mi
Burnell HillNW 316°424 m4.7 mi
Stearns HillNW 314°414 m3.2 mi
Rice HillN 355°398 m5.2 mi
Sabattus MountainWNW 296°379 m7.2 mi
Winns HillWNW 294°374 m3.8 mi
Oak HillNW 307°362 m7.0 mi
Popple HillW 264°355 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0019:4620:31
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1615:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425463686659473625
Precip in3.53.63.94.43.74.74.34.23.95.64.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgton 3 NW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358220571

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