Andover World War I Memorial
Andover World War I Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Old Speck Mountain stands 1,263 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Andover Civil War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
Dates from 1804.
Wikidata Q3447418, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- IN HONOR OF THOSE OF ANDOVER, MAINE WHO SERVED IN 1941 - THE WORLD WAR - 1918
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 21.5 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Table Rock · 10 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 19 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Farrington Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lone Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Gregg Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Hedgehog Hill: 4.2 mi
- Farmers Hill: 4.4 mi
- Chandler Family Woodlot: 1.0 mi
- Emma's Easement at Farmers Hill: 4.5 mi
- Stewart Family Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land: 6.6 mi
- Step Falls Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Andover Common: 0.0 mi
- Mexico Rec Park: 10.2 mi
- Moran's Landing: 10.4 mi
- Hastings Landing: 10.9 mi
- Stephens High School Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
- Lightning Ledge: 6.6 mi
- C Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Goss Ledge: 15.1 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 16.5 mi
- Pauls Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 15.9 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 16.1 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 21.2 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Andover Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Bethel War Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Dummer Veterans Memorial: 22.3 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 8.6 mi
- Angel Falls: 10.4 mi
- Rumford Falls: 12.2 mi
- Smalls falls: 19.2 mi
- Kees Falls: 22.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 11.9 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 15.8 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 23.7 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 24.1 mi
- Moose Cave: 9.8 mi
- Light of the World Cross: 20.4 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Mountain fountain: 12.2 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 13.7 mi
- Smalls Falls: 19.2 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 19.9 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Andover World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Speck Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,263 m | 10.9 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | N 350° | 1,150 m | 9.3 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 255° | 1,141 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Peak | WSW 252° | 1,092 m | 7.8 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | N 355° | 1,091 m | 7.7 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,090 m | 7.3 mi |
| Little Baldpate Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,086 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bemis Mountain | N 356° | 1,085 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:18 | 16:06 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1188102416
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