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Fishermans Point Shacks

Fishermans Point Shacks from directly overhead

Fishermans Point Shacks is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisherman's Point, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Used to be fishing shacks here till 2024

How to reach it

Coordinates43.64177, -70.22448

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fisherman's Point: 0.0 mi
  • Willard Beach: 0.1 mi
  • Cliff House Beach: 0.6 mi
  • DiPetro Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pine Street Fields: 0.9 mi
Beaches
Gardens
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Farm Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Barren Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Hunger Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Cross Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 46
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 1.7 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 1.7 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 2.0 mi
  • Elks Club: 4.8 mi
  • Ampitheater: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 1.2 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 1.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 1.6 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 1.7 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 5.9 mi
  • First Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.4 mi
  • Steep Falls: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Fishermans Point Shacks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 333°178 m14.1 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 329°151 m9.4 mi
Leighton HillNW 324°145 m9.1 mi
Libby HillNNW 327°144 m13.0 mi
Bruce HillN 350°136 m12.9 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 333°133 m12.0 mi
Blackstrap HillNW 326°129 m8.6 mi
Walnut HillN 352°129 m13.7 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 solstice07:1215:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13155834389

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