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Eartha

Eartha from directly overhead

Eartha is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Yarmouth Community Garden, a garden 0.7 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 22 miles off.

The story

World's largest rotating and revolving globe.

Wikidata Q5327187, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.80791, -70.16400

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Road Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
  • Grist Mill Park: 0.9 mi
  • Factory Island: 1.2 mi
  • Gooch's Island: 1.2 mi
  • Royal River Park: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 58
Peaks
Historic sites: 54
Gardens: 53
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • FCS Community Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Freeport Community Garden (at Elm Street): 4.6 mi
  • Organic Vegetable Fields: 4.7 mi
  • Organic Gardens: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 47
  • Big Indian: 1.2 mi
  • Desert of Maine: 3.5 mi
  • LL Bean Boot: 4.6 mi
  • "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 4.6 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 6.2 mi
Museums: 42
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • White Head Cliff: 11.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 11.4 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 11.8 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 12.0 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • First Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 21.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Eartha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillW178 m9.6 mi
Dutton HillWNW175 m9.3 mi
Adams HillWNW174 m12.5 mi
Hunt HillWNW153 m8.8 mi
Blackstrap HillWSW151 m8.5 mi
Gloucester HillNNW150 m12.0 mi
Baker MountainW149 m10.9 mi
Leighton HillWSW145 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4320:27
September equinox06:2818:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:1916:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4135887009

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