Historic site · Maine
Charles J. Gilman
Charles J. Gilman is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Bradbury Mountain stands 143 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sidney J. Watson, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- CHARLES J. GILLMAN FEB. 26. 1824. FEB. 5. 1901.
How to reach it
Coordinates43.90924, -69.95785
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chamberlain Avenue Esplanade: 0.3 mi
- McKeen Park: 0.6 mi
- Lishness Park: 0.7 mi
- Hambleton Avenue Playground: 0.8 mi
- Nathaniel Davis Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Coffin's Ice Pond: 0.8 mi
- Cow Island: 1.1 mi
- Greater Commons: 1.6 mi
- Town Commons: 1.7 mi
- Coombs Property: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Mount Ararat: 2.1 mi
- Buttermilk Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.9 mi
- Orrs Hill: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 58
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 0.3 mi
- Fishway Viewing Area: 0.9 mi
- Cripps Creek Disc Golf Course: 2.8 mi
- "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 8.1 mi
- LL Bean Boot: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 57
- Bowdoin Organic Garden: 0.2 mi
- Coffin Street Garden: 0.3 mi
- Saint Paul's Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Senior Garden: 0.8 mi
- Pumpkin Garden: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Sidney J. Watson: 0.1 mi
- Bowdoin Civil War Monument: 0.3 mi
- Bowdoin War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Monument E: 1.7 mi
- Mount Ararat 9/11 memorial: 2.3 mi
Museums: 53
- Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum: 0.1 mi
- Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum: 0.3 mi
- Pejepscot Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum: 1.7 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 46
- Coffin Pond: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Point Beach: 3.5 mi
- Sea Cove Beach: 11.0 mi
- Spring Beach: 13.1 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 42
- The Lineman: 0.1 mi
- Scenting the Wind: 0.1 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 0.2 mi
- Joshua L. Chamberlain: 0.3 mi
- Time Out: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hockomock Head: 10.1 mi
- Morse Point: 14.5 mi
- The Bluff: 18.0 mi
- White Head Cliff: 21.6 mi
- The Cliffs: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 8.2 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 8.3 mi
- Bug Light: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- First Falls: 13.4 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Charles J. Gilman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradbury Mountain | W 268° | 143 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tryon Mountain | W 272° | 119 m | 11.8 mi |
| Tate Hill | NNW 343° | 109 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cox Pinnacle | WNW 294° | 108 m | 5.7 mi |
| Marston Hill | W 263° | 108 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bibber Hill | W 271° | 105 m | 10.9 mi |
| Whites Hill | NW 319° | 98 m | 11.6 mi |
| Libby Hill | WNW 293° | 95 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:42 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:01 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:18 | 16:06 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick NAS, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11690866851
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