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Cumberland Veterans Monument

Cumberland Veterans Monument from directly overhead

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

Coordinates43.80160, -70.25354

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Greely Woods: 0.2 mi
  • Greely Woods: 0.6 mi
  • Town Open Space: 0.6 mi
  • Town Open Space: 0.7 mi
  • Town Open Space: 0.7 mi
Parks
  • 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
Peaks
Gardens
Historic sites
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 51
  • 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
Museums: 41
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • 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
Waterfalls: 4
  • First Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 19.4 mi
  • Steep Falls: 20.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Davis Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Cumberland Veterans Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillWNW 286°178 m5.2 mi
Dutton HillNW 307°175 m5.5 mi
Adams HillNW 309°174 m8.8 mi
Mount HungerWNW 299°158 m10.6 mi
Hunt HillNW 313°153 m5.2 mi
Blackstrap HillSW 229°151 m4.4 mi
Gloucester HillN 349°150 m10.7 mi
Pumpkin HillNNW 327°150 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0218:40
December solstice07:1315:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533445464706961493928
Precip in3.53.34.04.43.64.73.73.84.35.44.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12205451473

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