Canaan Veteran's Memorial
Canaan Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Loomis Hill stands 259 m to the northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Z, a attraction 0.8 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.
The story
human settlement in Somerset County, Maine, United States of America
Wikidata Q3449048, matched on coordinates and name (303 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Church Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jewell Hill: 1.2 mi
- Goodwin Hill: 1.6 mi
- Nelson Hill: 1.7 mi
- Foster Hill: 2.8 mi
- Kennebec Banks Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Coburn Park: 7.2 mi
- Memorial Field Complex: 7.3 mi
- DeBe Park: 7.4 mi
- Skowhegan Veterans Park: 7.4 mi
- Lake George Lot: 1.2 mi
- Casino Hill: 5.0 mi
- Wessurunsett Stream Point: 5.6 mi
- Wesserunsett Stream Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Governer Coburn Drive Larch Plantation: 6.8 mi
- Z: 0.8 mi
- W: 0.8 mi
- R: 0.9 mi
- Y: 0.9 mi
- S: 0.9 mi
- Skowhegan Indian Sculpture: 7.6 mi
- Goodblood Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Veterans Monument: 11.8 mi
- Veterans’ Memorial Bandstand (Plaque): 12.0 mi
- L C Bates Museum: 7.4 mi
- History House: 7.9 mi
- Norridgewock Historical Society: 11.9 mi
- Athens Historical Society Museum: 12.7 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 14.3 mi
- Girl with Tail: 7.5 mi
- Stumphenge: 9.1 mi
- 6: 14.3 mi
- 4: 14.3 mi
- 5: 14.3 mi
- Dye Garden: 17.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 17.9 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 19.3 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Canaan Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis Hill | NW 321° | 259 m | 5.0 mi |
| Lords Hill | NNW 346° | 258 m | 13.7 mi |
| Goodwin Hill | NNE 21° | 251 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bigelow Hill | WSW 248° | 238 m | 8.6 mi |
| Goodwin Hill | N 352° | 233 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mainstream Mountain | NNE 13° | 233 m | 14.4 mi |
| Parlin Hill | NNW 343° | 232 m | 11.7 mi |
| Chase Hill | NNE 12° | 230 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:43 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:12 | 16:01 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harmony, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1163476108
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