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Civil War Memorial

Civil War Memorial from directly overhead

Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Blackstrap Hill stands 151 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Scarborough Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1913-06-21
Inscription
Scarboro/To Her Sons/Who Fought/For The Union/1776-1913

How to reach it

Coordinates43.57064, -70.38817

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Hemlock Grove Preserve: 0.6 mi
  • Milliken Mills Trails: 1.8 mi
  • Scarborough River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
  • Milliken Mills Trails: 2.2 mi
  • Blue Point Preserve: 2.3 mi
Peaks
  • Scottow Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Blue Point Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Slater Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Carter Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Mitchell Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
  • Cascade Falls Park: 2.1 mi
  • Frontrunner Park: 2.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Snowberry Ocean View Park: 3.1 mi
  • Harmon Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 7.4 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 7.6 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Elks Club: 6.7 mi
  • Ampitheater: 7.5 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 9.0 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 9.4 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 21
Cliffs: 7
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 6.6 mi
  • Slackcrack: 6.7 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 10.4 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 10.6 mi
  • The Cliffs: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 2.1 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 11.9 mi
  • First Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 20.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Davis Spring: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackstrap HillNNE 15°151 m13.5 mi
Oak HillNW 323°150 m14.8 mi
Grant HillWSW 254°146 m14.0 mi
Leighton HillNNE 13°145 m12.6 mi
Breakheart HillNW 321°144 m14.1 mi
Blackstrap HillNNE 15°129 m12.5 mi
Milliken HillN 4°119 m12.2 mi
Jones HillN 3°118 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0119:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1215:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/926913522

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