Cumberland Veterans Monument
Cumberland Veterans Monument is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Greely Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Brook Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Cumberland County Fair: 1.9 mi
- Village Green: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Sam Ristich Trail: 2.3 mi
- Bruce Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bruce Hill Summit: 1.8 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sturdivant Hill: 3.2 mi
- Wescutogo Hill: 3.6 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 5.7 mi
- Chandler Cove Beach: 8.5 mi
- East End Beach: 8.8 mi
- Andrews Beach: 9.6 mi
- West Shore Sandy Beach: 9.7 mi
- Eartha: 4.5 mi
- Schooner Windfall: 7.3 mi
- Battery Abbot: 8.3 mi
- Jack D. Finley Memorial Plaza: 8.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Hurricane Valley Farm: 2.7 mi
- Yarmouth Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- The Garden at Pineland Farms: 6.8 mi
- Lilac Garden: 6.8 mi
- Cutting Garden: 7.6 mi
- Cumberland Farmers Club: 1.9 mi
- Big Indian: 5.5 mi
- Desert of Maine: 6.2 mi
- Bradbury Mountain State Park: 7.7 mi
- Pineland Farms Corn Maize: 7.9 mi
- Greely Woods: 0.2 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Glenview Conservation Easement: 1.0 mi
- Cumberland Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Rines Forest: 1.2 mi
- Yarmouth Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Desert of Maine Farm Museum: 6.3 mi
- University of New England Art Gallery: 8.5 mi
- Fort McKinley Museum: 8.7 mi
- Bustins Island Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Can't Stop Hip Hop: 2.7 mi
- Chalk Art Wall: 8.0 mi
- Biosphere: 8.4 mi
- The Constance Corey PhD. Memorial Garden: 8.5 mi
- Cloud Couch: 8.5 mi
- White Head Cliff: 11.2 mi
- The Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Cod Ledges: 11.6 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 11.7 mi
- Fryes Leap: 13.7 mi
- First Falls: 3.7 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 5.7 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Steep Falls: 20.4 mi
- Bug Light: 10.1 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 23.5 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 23.5 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 20.3 mi
- Davis Spring: 21.2 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 19.0 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Cumberland Veterans Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | WNW 286° | 178 m | 5.2 mi |
| Dutton Hill | NW 307° | 175 m | 5.5 mi |
| Adams Hill | NW 309° | 174 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Hunger | WNW 299° | 158 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NW 313° | 153 m | 5.2 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | SW 229° | 151 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gloucester Hill | N 349° | 150 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | NNW 327° | 150 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:20 | 16:07 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12205451473
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