Historic site · Maine
Blue Star Memorial
Blue Star Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Hunt Hill stands 106 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates43.86327, -69.62798
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 0.9 mi
- Kenniston Hill: 1.5 mi
- McCobb Hill: 1.6 mi
- Smith Hill: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Pine Tree Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Autumn View Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Appalachee Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Indiantown Island Preserve: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Lewis Park: 0.9 mi
- Whale Park: 0.9 mi
- Boothbay Common: 0.9 mi
- Boothbay Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Eastside Waterfront Park: 1.1 mi
Museums: 35
- Boothbay Region Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- NeKrangan II Museum: 2.6 mi
- Antique Auto Museum: 2.7 mi
- Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum: 3.1 mi
- The Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 30
- Scouting Owl: 0.5 mi
- Meredith Tree: 0.6 mi
- Headwind: 0.8 mi
- My Story: 0.8 mi
- Big Dog: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- Hotel Beach: 3.4 mi
- Sea Glass Beach: 3.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.6 mi
- Indian Beach: 3.6 mi
- Grimes Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Boothbay Harbor Fire Fighter Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Boothbay Harbor War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Boothbay Civil War Soldier Monument: 0.9 mi
- Boothbay World War II Honor Role: 1.0 mi
- Fishermen's Memorial: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 24
- Cap'n Fish's Cruises – Pink Lady II: 0.9 mi
- Boothbay Harbor Schooners: 0.9 mi
- Cap'n Fish's Cruises: 0.9 mi
- Cap'n Fish's Cruises – Harbor Princess: 0.9 mi
- Balmy Days Cruises: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Squirrel Island Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Bath Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.8 mi
- Floratorium: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Hockomock Head: 6.8 mi
- Morse Point: 12.2 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 17.3 mi
- Burnt Head: 17.3 mi
- The Bluff: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 8.5 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 8.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Blue Star Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Hill | NNE 16° | 106 m | 16.4 mi |
| Call Hill | NNW 342° | 105 m | 16.2 mi |
| Johnston Hill | NE 43° | 92 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kenniston Hill | NNE 14° | 87 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Hunger | N 8° | 83 m | 7.7 mi |
| Fuller Mountain | WSW 252° | 81 m | 11.0 mi |
| Higgins Mountain | WSW 243° | 79 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | NNE 21° | 76 m | 16.8 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 | 16:04 |
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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