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Andover World War II Memorial

Andover World War II Memorial from directly overhead

Andover World War II 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 Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.

About

The story

town in Oxford County, Maine, United States

Dates from 1804.

Wikidata Q3447418, matched on coordinates and name (43 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
IN HONOR OF THOSE FROM ANDOVER, MAINE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II DECEMBER 7, 1941 - SEPTEMBER 2, 1945
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.63578, -70.75067

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 50
  • 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
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Screw Auger Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Angel Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Rumford Falls: 12.2 mi
  • The Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Smalls falls: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Moose Cave: 9.8 mi
  • Light of the World Cross: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Rumford Community Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mountain fountain: 12.2 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Smalls Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 8.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Andover World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Speck MountainWSW 246°1,263 m10.9 mi
Elephant MountainN 350°1,150 m9.3 mi
East PeakWSW 255°1,141 m7.2 mi
West PeakWSW 252°1,092 m7.8 mi
Old Blue MountainN 355°1,091 m7.7 mi
Baldpate MountainWSW 255°1,090 m7.3 mi
Little Baldpate MountainWSW 258°1,086 m7.1 mi
Sunday River WhitecapSW 230°1,008 m9.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice04:5819:4820:33
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1815:1816:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385260666456443321
Precip in3.42.73.54.54.45.44.84.34.05.94.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1188102418

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