Historic site · Maine
American Revolution Historical Site
American Revolution Historical Site is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Hunt Hill stands 106 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Expanse, a artwork 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- ON THIS SITE, DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION STOOD THE STONE FORT AND BARRACKS WHERE THE BRAVE SOLDIERS OF THE BOOTHBAY REGION FAITHFULLY GUARDED THE TOWN AND IT'S WATERS.
How to reach it
Coordinates43.84823, -69.64966
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McCobb Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Kenniston Hill: 2.9 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Whale Park: 1.1 mi
- Eastside Waterfront Park: 1.2 mi
- Fishermen's Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Kenniston Park: 1.5 mi
- Lewis Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Indiantown Island Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Spectacle Island Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Gregory Hiking Trail: 1.9 mi
- Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Appalachee Preserve: 2.1 mi
Museums: 35
- Boothbay Region Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- NeKrangan II Museum: 1.8 mi
- Antique Auto Museum: 4.0 mi
- Grand Banks Schooner Museum: 4.0 mi
- Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Boothbay Harbor Fire Fighter Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Boothbay Harbor War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Fishermen's Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Boothbay Civil War Soldier Monument: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 30
- Expanse: 1.0 mi
- Big Dog: 1.1 mi
- My Story: 1.1 mi
- Headwind: 1.1 mi
- Captain Brown: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 30
- Sandy Beach: 2.3 mi
- Hendricks Head Beach: 2.4 mi
- Cole Beach: 2.5 mi
- Hotel Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sea Glass Beach: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 26
- Cap'n Fish's Cruises: 1.1 mi
- Balmy Days Cruises: 1.1 mi
- Cap'n Fish's Cruises – Harbor Princess: 1.1 mi
- Boothbay Harbor Schooners: 1.1 mi
- Cap'n Fish's Cruises – Pink Lady II: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Squirrel Island Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Bath Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Hockomock Head: 6.3 mi
- Morse Point: 10.7 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 17.9 mi
- Burnt Head: 17.9 mi
- The Bluff: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 7.7 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of American Revolution Historical Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Hill | NNE 18° | 106 m | 17.7 mi |
| Call Hill | NNW 346° | 105 m | 16.9 mi |
| Johnston Hill | NE 44° | 92 m | 15.8 mi |
| Kenniston Hill | NNE 30° | 87 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NNE 14° | 83 m | 8.9 mi |
| Fuller Mountain | WSW 256° | 81 m | 9.6 mi |
| Higgins Mountain | WSW 247° | 79 m | 5.9 mi |
| Haggett Hill | N 11° | 73 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:41 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:00 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:17 | 16:05 |
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 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westport Island, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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