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Bethel War Memorial

Bethel War Memorial from directly overhead

Bethel War Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Wheeler Mountain stands 969 m to the west-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran’s Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.

About

The story

census-designated place in Maine, United States

Wikidata Q107016472, matched on coordinates and name (432 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE HONORABLY SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.40835, -70.78892

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veteran’s Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Bethel Common: 0.3 mi
  • Davis Park: 0.4 mi
  • Angevine Park: 2.6 mi
  • Dunham Recreational Park: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
  • Kees Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Screw Auger Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Kezar Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Rumford Falls: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
Cliffs: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 9.0 mi
  • P6: 21.6 mi
  • P10: 21.6 mi
  • P5: 21.6 mi
  • P9: 21.6 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Moose Cave: 14.2 mi
  • Oxford County Fairground: 19.7 mi
  • Lakeside Grange #63: 21.2 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 22.3 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Rumford Community Garden: 15.7 mi
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 18.9 mi
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 19.7 mi
  • Middle School Community Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Gage Rice Beach: 15.9 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 17.0 mi
  • Long Lake Beach: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 4
Springs: 4
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Mountain fountain: 17.2 mi
  • Cooper Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 14.4 mi
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 22.9 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Bethel War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler MountainWNW 295°969 m6.5 mi
Black MountainWNW 299°964 m6.8 mi
OzWNW 302°958 m6.8 mi
Jordan BowlWNW 303°939 m6.9 mi
Aurora PeakNW 306°844 m6.2 mi
Spruce PeakNW 308°835 m6.0 mi
Jordan MountainNW 306°809 m7.5 mi
Barker MountainNW 311°791 m5.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice05:0019:4720:32
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:1715:1916:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182129425463686759473625
Precip in3.73.13.54.33.85.34.65.03.85.34.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11534987040

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