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Cape Elizabeth War Memorial

Cape Elizabeth War Memorial from directly overhead

Cape Elizabeth War Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Elizabeth Common, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 20 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CAPE ELIZABETH WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES 1775-1975 AMERICAN REVOLUTION WAR OF 1812 CIVIL WAR WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR II KOREAN WAR VIETNAM WAR PERSIAN GULF WAR
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Coordinates43.59470, -70.22677
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cape Elizabeth Common: 0.0 mi
  • Lions Field: 0.7 mi
  • Plaisted Park: 2.1 mi
  • Trout Brook Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • Two Lights State Park: 2.6 mi
Beaches
Gardens: 58
Peaks
  • Shore Acres Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Cross Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Barren Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Spurwink Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Battery Garesche: 2.0 mi
  • Battery Blair: 2.1 mi
  • Sinking of the USS Eagle: 2.1 mi
  • Battery DeHart: 2.2 mi
  • Battery Sullivan: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 41
Attractions: 41
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 4.6 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 5.0 mi
  • Elks Club: 6.2 mi
  • Ampitheater: 7.5 mi
  • Thunderhole: 14.6 mi
Museums: 33
Artworks: 23
Cliffs: 8
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 1.8 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 3.1 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 3.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 3.8 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Presumpscot Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 9.7 mi
  • First Falls: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Cape Elizabeth War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW178 m17.0 mi
Leighton HillNNW145 m11.8 mi
Libby HillNNW144 m15.8 mi
Bruce HillN136 m16.1 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW133 m14.9 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW129 m11.4 mi
Walnut HillN129 m16.9 mi
Milliken HillNW119 m12.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13093754745

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