Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT
Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. McGaffey Mountain stands 360 m to the west, 14 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
- 23.4 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mayflower Hill: 0.2 mi
- Devil's Chair: 1.2 mi
- Hussey Hill: 3.1 mi
- Wilcox Hill: 4.0 mi
- Horn Hill: 4.8 mi
- 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
- Martin Stream Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Great Meadow Stream: 7.4 mi
- Davidson Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Reynolds Forest: 10.2 mi
- Vassalboro Wildlife Habitat: 10.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Colby College Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Redington Museum: 2.0 mi
- Mc Cartney House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Oakland historical artifacts & photo museum: 2.8 mi
- L C Bates Museum: 7.1 mi
- 5: 0.3 mi
- 6: 0.3 mi
- 4: 0.3 mi
- Ticonic Sculpture: 2.1 mi
- River Stone: 2.1 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Loon Cove: 17.2 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 17.5 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 17.8 mi
- Dye Garden: 18.5 mi
- 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
- Bond Brook Falls: 17.5 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGaffey Mountain | W 261° | 360 m | 14.5 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | W 268° | 359 m | 13.9 mi |
| Round Top | W 265° | 343 m | 13.5 mi |
| Martin Hill | W 281° | 324 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hampshire Hill | WNW 285° | 310 m | 14.0 mi |
| Roberts Hill | W 275° | 308 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sanders Hill | W 272° | 249 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bigelow Hill | NNW 344° | 238 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:43 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:00 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:14 | 16:02 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Trtmt PLT, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11347832028
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