Caribou Air Force Station
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
- 6.4 mi off the ST JOHN VALLEY CULTURAL BYWAY, National
77 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Loring Air Museum: 2.4 mi
- Nylander Museum: 10.0 mi
- New Sweden Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Caribou Historical Center & Museum: 12.8 mi
- Frontier Heritage History Museum: 13.5 mi
- 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
- AGM-28 Hound Dog: 2.4 mi
- Loring Air Force Base Tank Farm: 2.9 mi
- Governor Brann School: 11.4 mi
- Musée culturel du Mont-Carmel: 24.2 mi
- Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Nordic Heritage Center: 16.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Mountain | SW 223° | 346 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cold Mountain | NW 321° | 325 m | 20.9 mi |
| Fogelin Hill | W 274° | 309 m | 14.3 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 310° | 308 m | 11.3 mi |
| Capitol Hill | W 262° | 300 m | 11.4 mi |
| Gelot Hill | W 268° | 298 m | 10.6 mi |
| Castle Hill | SW 227° | 292 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stockholm Mountain | WNW 295° | 291 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:43 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 15:54 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Moncton).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 9 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 42 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
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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