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Caribou Air Force Station

Caribou Air Force Station from directly overhead

Caribou Air Force Station is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. McDonald Mountain stands 346 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Loring Air Museum, a museum 2.4 miles away. ST JOHN VALLEY CULTURAL BYWAY passes 6.4 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

The story

Dates from 1951.

Wikidata Q5039491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates46.96810, -67.87148

77 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Albert Michaud Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
  • Rotary Park: 4.5 mi
  • North Caribou Park: 7.6 mi
  • Connor Recreation Department: 7.7 mi
  • Cary Medical Center Trail System: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Kennison Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Stewart Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Giggey Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Gelot Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Moose Hill: 11.3 mi
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 8
  • Caswell Public Reserved Land: 4.6 mi
  • Upland Wildlife Habitat Area: 5.0 mi
  • Hamlin Public Reserved Land: 6.9 mi
  • Cyr Plantation Public Reserved Land: 10.9 mi
  • Caribou Stream Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 7
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Historical Society: 4.1 mi
  • Nordic Heritage Center: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Van Buren Community Gardem: 13.6 mi
  • University Garden: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caribou Air Force Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McDonald MountainSW 223°346 m24.9 mi
Cold MountainNW 321°325 m20.9 mi
Fogelin HillW 274°309 m14.3 mi
Moose HillNW 310°308 m11.3 mi
Capitol HillW 262°300 m11.4 mi
Gelot HillW 268°298 m10.6 mi
Castle HillSW 227°292 m23.0 mi
Stockholm MountainWNW 295°291 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0419:44
June solstice05:3720:4321:31
September equinox07:1918:5119:31
December solstice08:1515:5416:46

Local time (America/Moncton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91223375059646355423118
Precip in3.42.63.03.33.73.84.13.93.84.13.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Limestone 4 NNW, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1287254774

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