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Phinney Park

Phinney Park from directly overhead

Phinney Park is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
granite
Inscription
In memory of Capt. John Phinney ...; In memory of Dana Estes ...; This tablet is dedicated to the Gorham Library Assocaition...
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.67853, -70.44246
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Phinney Park: 0.0 mi
  • Baxter Memorial park: 0.1 mi
  • Robie Park: 0.2 mi
  • Heirloom Apple Orchard: 0.2 mi
  • University of Southern Maine Hedges: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
Gardens
  • Riverton Community Garden: 6.7 mi
  • common space: 7.0 mi
  • common space: 7.0 mi
  • common space: 7.0 mi
  • Plot 73: 7.0 mi
Beaches
Attractions: 49
  • Ampitheater: 5.5 mi
  • Elks Club: 6.4 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 9.6 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 9.7 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 9.9 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 21
Cliffs: 8
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 11.4 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 12.4 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 12.5 mi
  • Fryes Leap: 12.6 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 9.5 mi
  • Steep Falls: 13.4 mi
  • First Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Davis Spring: 16.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Phinney Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNE 24°178 m10.9 mi
Oak HillNW 312°176 m9.6 mi
Rich HillNW 317°156 m8.9 mi
Blackstrap HillNE 47°151 m8.3 mi
Oak HillNW 305°150 m7.6 mi
Baker MountainNNE 17°149 m10.8 mi
Freeman HillN 356°148 m12.1 mi
Leighton HillNE 49°145 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0119:4420:28
September equinox06:3018:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9942544291

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