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Governor Brann School

Governor Brann School from directly overhead

Governor Brann School is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Cyr Mountain stands 353 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Reservoir Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. ST JOHN VALLEY CULTURAL BYWAY runs past it. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

The story

school building in Cyr Plantation, United States of America

Wikidata Q19520657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.12164, -67.96161

77 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 31
  • Van Buren Public Park: 2.9 mi
  • Champlain Street Park: 3.4 mi
  • Frederick and Merrita Anderson Memorial Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
  • Connor Recreation Department: 10.8 mi
  • North Caribou Park: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Reservoir Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Moose Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Stockholm Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Cold Mountain: 10.6 mi
  • Gelot Hill: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
  • Cyr Plantation Public Reserved Land: 5.7 mi
  • Hamlin Public Reserved Land: 5.7 mi
  • Caswell Public Reserved Land: 8.8 mi
  • New Sweden West Public Reserved Land: 12.2 mi
  • Upland Wildlife Habitat Area: 16.4 mi
Museums: 9
Historic sites: 5
Attractions: 3
  • Historical Society: 15.5 mi
  • Native Village: 23.2 mi
  • Wagon du queue: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Maine Tribute Moose: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Van Buren Community Gardem: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Governor Brann School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cyr MountainNW 308°353 m19.7 mi
Gagnon HillWNW 294°344 m23.4 mi
Cold MountainWNW 302°325 m10.6 mi
Fogelin HillSW 226°309 m13.9 mi
Moose HillSW 233°308 m5.5 mi
Capitol HillSSW 210°300 m14.0 mi
Gelot HillSSW 210°298 m12.7 mi
Stockholm MountainSW 233°291 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0419:44
June solstice05:3720:4421:32
September equinox07:1918:5119:32
December solstice08:1615:5316:45

Local time (America/Moncton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F7921365060666455433117
Precip in2.92.32.53.13.64.04.83.53.84.43.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — VAN Buren 2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 93001432OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Governor Brann School, reference 93001432, listed 12/23/93.

OpenStreetMap element way/1458328564

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