Cliff · Maine
Payne Ledge
Payne Ledge is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 267 m. Spruce Mountain stands 732 m to the northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowe Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 267 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.35618, -70.67479
- 14.0 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 18.5 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 24.7 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 16 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 16 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Table Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rowe Hill: 0.3 mi
- Bald Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Elwell Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mount Christopher: 1.5 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Woodstock Public Boat Access: 1.9 mi
- Lakeside Park: 2.0 mi
- Woodstock Athletic Fields: 2.2 mi
- Dunham Recreational Park: 2.9 mi
- West Paris Ballfields: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Maggie's Nature Park: 2.0 mi
- Buck's Ledge Community Forest: 3.4 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 3.5 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 3.9 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Bethel War Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 10.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Paris Maine Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Bucks Ledge: 3.4 mi
- Goss Ledge: 4.7 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 5.1 mi
- Berry Ledge: 5.7 mi
- Browns Ledge: 7.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 6.6 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 6.7 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 10.9 mi
- Herbon Historical Society: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Kezar Falls: 12.9 mi
- Kees Falls: 13.5 mi
- Rumford Falls: 14.2 mi
- Mad River Falls: 17.0 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Greenwood Town Beach: 1.5 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 11.9 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 12.4 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 16.8 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Oxford County Fairground: 13.4 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 17.0 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 17.4 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 19.3 mi
- Oxford Casino: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 12.4 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Mary's Garden: 20.9 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 6.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 14.3 mi
- Loon Mural: 20.9 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 20.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Mt Zircon Spring: 10.5 mi
- Cooper Spring: 12.6 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 17.7 mi
- Mountain fountain: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 14.9 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Payne Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | NE 51° | 732 m | 5.7 mi |
| Chamberlain Mountain | NNE 29° | 629 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mollyockett Mountain | ENE 72° | 611 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Abram | WNW 296° | 604 m | 2.1 mi |
| Farwell Mountain | NNW 329° | 575 m | 7.7 mi |
| Wilbur Mountain | N 358° | 574 m | 6.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | WSW 239° | 557 m | 2.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 230° | 557 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358222758
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