Castine Civil War Monument
Castine Civil War Monument is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Mount Waldo stands 320 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Castine Town Common, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.
The story
Census-designated place in the town of Castine, Maine, United States.
Wikidata Q16301354, matched on coordinates and name (300 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FROM CASTINE. WHO OFFERED THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION. 1861 — 1865 "WITH A GREAT SUM OBTAINED WE THIS FREEDOM."
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.5 mi off the Acadia Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Schoodic National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Watch · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Castine Town Common: 0.0 mi
- Fort George State Park: 0.4 mi
- Battle Avenue Fields: 0.4 mi
- Fort Griffith: 0.8 mi
- Fort Madison: 0.8 mi
- Whites Head: 0.9 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Backwood Mountain: 3.0 mi
- John B Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Long Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Rene Henderson Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Ferry Landing Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Greenbie Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Starr and Virginia Lampson Preserve: 2.9 mi
- John B. Mountain: 3.5 mi
- MMA Beach: 0.3 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 0.8 mi
- Spragues Beach: 4.3 mi
- Bakeman Beach: 5.5 mi
- Redman Beach: 5.6 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 0.0 mi
- Wilson Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Good Life Center: 4.5 mi
- Islesboro historical society: 7.7 mi
- Maple Grove Cemetery: 9.0 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 5.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 5.5 mi
- Gull Ledges: 7.0 mi
- The Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Great Spruce Head: 9.0 mi
- Fort Pownall: 5.4 mi
- Fort Knox: 12.2 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 12.5 mi
- Yourcenar: 22.8 mi
- Isle Au Haut Rural School: 22.9 mi
- Before The Wind: 12.5 mi
- The Whale: 12.5 mi
- Andre the Seal: 19.6 mi
- Water Street Mural: 21.1 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 23.8 mi
- Monroe Falls: 18.7 mi
- Vinal Falls: 21.2 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 21.3 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 24.3 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 17.8 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 18.0 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Dome home: 22.5 mi
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 24.3 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 23.7 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 24.8 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Castine Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waldo | NNW 340° | 320 m | 14.0 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | ENE 74° | 281 m | 10.7 mi |
| Derry Mountain | SW 236° | 231 m | 13.9 mi |
| Patterson Hill | W 264° | 227 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NW 320° | 226 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ducktrap Mountain | WSW 243° | 218 m | 11.7 mi |
| Beech Hill | WSW 250° | 205 m | 10.5 mi |
| Quarry Hill | WNW 304° | 202 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:56 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:11 | 15:59 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belfast, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1231385492
Day trips start here
- Bucksport · 13 mi
- Orland · 13 mi
- Surry · 16 mi
- Ellsworth · 20 mi
- Acadia National Park · 26 mi
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