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Jack D. Finley Memorial Plaza

Jack D. Finley Memorial Plaza from directly overhead

Jack D. Finley Memorial Plaza is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Medical Herbal Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates43.68222, -70.29463

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Medical Herbal Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Plot 13: 0.4 mi
  • Plot 23: 0.4 mi
  • Plot 31: 0.4 mi
  • Plot 6: 0.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Evergreen Cemetery Woods: 0.6 mi
  • Hobart Street Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
  • Ledges Preserve: 1.9 mi
  • Pleasant Hill Woods Preserve: 2.2 mi
  • Conservation Easement: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • University Park: 0.7 mi
  • Heseltine Park: 0.8 mi
  • Caldwell Square: 0.9 mi
  • Back Cove Trail park- Cheverus High School Area: 1.1 mi
  • Trinity Park: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 49
  • Ampitheater: 2.0 mi
  • Elks Club: 2.3 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 2.6 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 2.8 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 2.9 mi
Museums: 39
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 5.6 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 5.7 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 5.8 mi
  • The Cliffs: 5.8 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 2.9 mi
  • First Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.1 mi
  • Steep Falls: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Davis Spring: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Jack D. Finley Memorial Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 343°178 m10.1 mi
Dutton HillNNW 348°175 m11.8 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 346°151 m5.5 mi
Baker MountainNNW 337°149 m10.9 mi
Leighton HillNNW 338°145 m4.9 mi
Libby HillNNW 337°144 m8.9 mi
Bruce HillN 8°136 m10.0 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 347°133 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1215:2116:08

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10057004712

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