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Mayor Baxter Woods Memorial

Mayor Baxter Woods Memorial from directly overhead

Mayor Baxter Woods Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Baxter Pines Monument, a historic site 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.

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park in Maine, United States of America, United States of America

Wikidata Q4873867, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
State of Maine Mayor Baxter Woods Donated to the City of Portland by Percival Proctor Baxter Governor 1921-1924 In Memory of His Father James Phinney Baxter 1831-1921 Six Times Mayor of Portland Forever to be held in trust for public park purposes and a
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Coordinates43.67683, -70.29185
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
  • Medical Herbal Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Plot 1: 0.5 mi
  • Plot 6: 0.5 mi
  • Plot 2: 0.5 mi
  • Plot 13: 0.5 mi
Parks
  • Heseltine Park: 0.4 mi
  • Caldwell Square: 0.5 mi
  • Trinity Park: 0.7 mi
  • Barrow's Park: 0.8 mi
  • Back Cove Trail park- Cheverus High School Area: 0.8 mi
Peaks
  • Rocky Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Graves Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Deer Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Running Hill: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • Evergreen Cemetery Woods: 0.9 mi
  • Hobart Street Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
  • Ledges Preserve: 2.1 mi
  • Pleasant Hill Woods Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • Berle Mill Pond: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 49
  • Ampitheater: 2.1 mi
  • Elks Club: 2.1 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 2.3 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 2.5 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 2.6 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 29
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 5.3 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 5.4 mi
  • The Cliffs: 5.5 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 5.5 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 3.2 mi
  • First Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 10.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Davis Spring: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Mayor Baxter Woods Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 343°178 m10.5 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 346°151 m5.9 mi
Baker MountainNNW 337°149 m11.3 mi
Leighton HillNNW 338°145 m5.3 mi
Libby HillNNW 337°144 m9.3 mi
Bruce HillN 7°136 m10.3 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 346°133 m8.5 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 342°129 m4.9 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5260982906

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