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Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT

Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT from directly overhead

Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. York Hill stands 367 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayflower Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
COLBY WOODSMEN PV=nRT

What to expect

Operated by
Colby College

How to reach it

Coordinates44.56388, -69.66717

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • North Street Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
  • Purnell Wrigley Field: 1.4 mi
  • Cutting Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sterling Street Playground: 1.7 mi
  • Kelsey Street Playground: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
  • Waterville Fire/Rescue Memorial: 1.9 mi
  • Central Maine Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Rotary International Table: 2.8 mi
  • Veterans’ Memorial Plaque: 3.8 mi
  • “One Country” Monument: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Benton Family Fun Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lebanon Masonic Lodge 116: 12.3 mi
  • Chamberlain Cellar Hole: 12.7 mi
  • Three Town Monument Stone: 12.9 mi
  • Thurston Cellar Hole: 13.0 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 12
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Rome Town Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Tyler’s Pond Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Town Beach: 18.7 mi
  • East Winthrop Beach: 20.3 mi
  • Richardson's Beach: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bond Brook Falls: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
York HillW367 m15.3 mi
McGaffey MountainW360 m14.5 mi
Vienna MountainW359 m13.9 mi
Round TopW343 m13.5 mi
Martin HillW324 m12.8 mi
Hampshire HillWNW310 m14.0 mi
Roberts HillW308 m13.4 mi
John Brown MountainW296 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:51
June solstice04:5419:4320:28
September equinox06:2618:0018:38
December solstice07:1315:1416:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130435564706961493726
Precip in3.12.63.33.73.34.03.43.43.84.93.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Trtmt PLT, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11347832028

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