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Denmark Civil War Monument

Denmark Civil War Monument from directly overhead

Denmark Civil War Monument is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Pleasant Mountain stands 611 m to the north-northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bicentennial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

Town in Oxford County, Maine.

Dates from 1807.

Wikidata Q3476682, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1913-06-26
Material
westerly_granite

How to reach it

Coordinates43.97044, -70.80386

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Brownfield Bridge Canoe Access: 4.1 mi
  • Woods Pond Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond State Water Access: 5.3 mi
  • Sandy Creek Park: 6.0 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Bull Ring Preserve: 3.3 mi
  • Pleasant Mountain Preserve: 3.9 mi
  • Peabody-Fitch Woods: 4.1 mi
  • Maine State Lands: 4.3 mi
  • Black Brook Bog: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 47
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 8.5 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 12.0 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 13.0 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 13.3 mi
  • Camp Cedar: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 34
  • Denmark Town Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Fiddlehead Campground: 9.1 mi
  • Long Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Sebago Town Beach: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 20
Museums: 15
Waterfalls: 12
  • Hiram Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Steep Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Kezar Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 19.5 mi
  • Chandler Gorge: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Mary's Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 7.4 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 18.6 mi
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 22.1 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 23.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Davis Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 20.0 mi
  • lower falls: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Loon Mural: 7.5 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 7.7 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 6.6 mi
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Denmark Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasant MountainNNW611 m4.0 mi
Pleasant Mountain - Big Bald PeakN587 m4.9 mi
Pleasant Mountain - North PeakN580 m5.2 mi
Stone MountainSW494 m6.7 mi
Bill Merrill MountainSSW491 m8.4 mi
Burnt Meadow Mountains, North PeakSW480 m6.0 mi
Burnt Meadow MountainsSW462 m7.5 mi
Mount MiserySSW461 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:56
June solstice05:0119:4620:30
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1515:2116:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11055697429

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