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Major Charles Loring Memorial Park

Major Charles Loring Memorial Park from directly overhead

Major Charles Loring Memorial Park is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gould Street Parklet, a park 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates43.67250, -70.25527

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gould Street Parklet: 0.2 mi
  • Fort Sumner Park: 0.4 mi
  • Back Cove Trail South park: 0.5 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.5 mi
  • Eastern Promenade: 0.6 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Graves Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Farm Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 50
  • Portland Observatory: 0.6 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 1.0 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 1.2 mi
  • Elks Club: 3.4 mi
  • Ampitheater: 3.9 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • Cunner Ledges: 3.6 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 3.7 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 3.7 mi
  • The Cliffs: 3.7 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 3.4 mi
  • First Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.7 mi
  • Steep Falls: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Davis Spring: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Major Charles Loring Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 335°178 m11.5 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 331°151 m6.8 mi
Baker MountainNNW 330°149 m12.4 mi
Leighton HillNW 324°145 m6.5 mi
Libby HillNNW 328°144 m10.4 mi
Bruce HillN 357°136 m10.6 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 336°133 m9.4 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 326°129 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1618:53
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:40
December solstice07:1215:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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 way/342989652

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