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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
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
Gardens: 57
Historic sites: 57
Beaches: 57
Attractions: 47
  • Portland Observatory: 0.6 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 1.0 mi
  • Elks Club: 3.4 mi
  • Ampitheater: 3.9 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves
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 12.6 miles of Major Charles Loring Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW178 m11.5 mi
Baker MountainNNW149 m12.4 mi
Leighton HillNW145 m6.5 mi
Libby HillNNW144 m10.4 mi
Bruce HillN136 m10.6 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW133 m9.4 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW129 m6.0 mi
Walnut HillN129 m11.4 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 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 way/342989652

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