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Castine Civil War Monument

Castine Civil War Monument from directly overhead

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.

About

The story

census-designated place in the town of Castine, Maine, United States

Wikidata Q16301354, matched on coordinates and name (300 m apart).

The record

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."
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.39029, -68.79813

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
Nature reserves
Beaches: 49
Museums: 26
Cliffs: 15
Historic sites: 9
Artworks: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Monroe Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Vinal Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Ellsworth Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Man O War Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Thompson Island Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Springs: 2
  • Lurvey Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Jesuit Spring: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Tanglewood Garden: 13.4 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WaldoNNW 340°320 m14.0 mi
Blue Hill MountainENE 74°281 m10.7 mi
Derry MountainSW 236°231 m13.9 mi
Patterson HillW 264°227 m12.7 mi
Mount EphraimNW 320°226 m12.0 mi
Ducktrap MountainWSW 243°218 m11.7 mi
Beech HillWSW 250°205 m10.5 mi
Quarry HillWNW 304°202 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0918:48
June solstice04:5219:3920:24
September equinox06:2317:5618:35
December solstice07:0915:1115:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230415261676659483727
Precip in3.93.24.14.43.94.33.23.14.15.44.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belfast, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1231385492

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