- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Atherton Hill178 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6443, -70.1917
The Cliffs is a cliff in Maine, at a modelled 9 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is White Head Cliff, a cliff 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of The Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | NNW 327° | 178 m | 14.8 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NW 321° | 151 m | 10.2 mi |
| Leighton Hill | NW 316° | 145 m | 10.0 mi |
| Libby Hill | NW 321° | 144 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bruce Hill | NNW 343° | 136 m | 13.1 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | NNW 326° | 133 m | 12.6 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NW 317° | 129 m | 9.5 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNW 346° | 129 m | 13.8 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fort Levett: 0.4 mi
- Battery Bowdoin: 0.5 mi
- Battery Daniels: 0.6 mi
- Battery Kendrick: 0.6 mi
- Battery Ferguson: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Picnic Point: 0.5 mi
- Trott-Littlejohn Park: 1.1 mi
- Ballfield: 1.2 mi
- Fisherman's Point: 1.7 mi
- Cliff House Beach: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Farm Hill: 0.5 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hunger Hill: 2.6 mi
- Barren Hill: 4.1 mi
- Rohrs Hill: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ram Island: 0.5 mi
- Peaks Island Land Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Peaks Island Land Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Peaks Island Land Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Peaks Island Land Preserve: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Parks Department Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Casco Bay Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Boyd Street Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 56
- Bathing Beach: 0.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 0.6 mi
- Shell Beach: 0.7 mi
- Clam Beach: 0.8 mi
- Little Beach: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 46
- Tug Stamford Propeller: 2.9 mi
- Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 3.1 mi
- Portland Observatory: 3.2 mi
- Elks Club: 6.4 mi
- Ampitheater: 7.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Fifth Maine Regiment Museum: 0.6 mi
- Umbrella Cover Museum: 0.9 mi
- Cushing's Point Museum: 2.2 mi
- Fort McKinley Museum: 2.7 mi
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 32
- The Armillary: 3.0 mi
- Seven: 3.6 mi
- Triangles At Work: 3.8 mi
- Duck House: 4.0 mi
- Pinecone: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- White Head Cliff: 0.1 mi
- Cod Ledges: 0.5 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 0.8 mi
- Spurwink Rock Ledge: 5.4 mi
- Slackcrack: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Presumpscot Falls: 6.6 mi
- First Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Bug Light: 2.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:20 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 6 mi away.
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