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Mast of the USS Portland

Mast of the USS Portland from directly overhead

Mast of the USS Portland is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is East End Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.66578, -70.24004

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Marada Adams Park: 0.2 mi
  • Eastern Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • Amethyst Park: 0.4 mi
  • Munjoy South Park: 0.4 mi
  • Moon Tide Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Graves Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Farm Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Barren Hill: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 49
  • Portland Observatory: 0.4 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 0.5 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 0.9 mi
  • Elks Club: 4.0 mi
  • Ampitheater: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • Cunner Ledges: 2.8 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 2.8 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 2.8 mi
  • The Cliffs: 2.8 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 4.1 mi
  • First Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Mast of the USS Portland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 332°178 m12.2 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 328°151 m7.6 mi
Leighton HillNW 321°145 m7.3 mi
Libby HillNW 326°144 m11.2 mi
Bruce HillN 353°136 m11.1 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 333°133 m10.1 mi
Blackstrap HillNW 323°129 m6.8 mi
Walnut HillN 355°129 m11.9 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 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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5196897404

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