Phinney Park
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. The nearest named place is Baxter Memorial park, a park 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.3 miles off.
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...
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Joe B. Parks Rhododendron Garden: 0.3 mi
- Tannery Brook Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Meadowland Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Deer Woods Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Nelson Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Trout Run Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Cressey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 1.6 mi
- Smalls Hill: 2.5 mi
- Gotham Hill: 3.3 mi
- Anderson Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rich Memorial Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 9.7 mi
- East End Beach: 10.1 mi
- Grand Beach: 10.8 mi
- Pine Point Beach: 10.9 mi
- Gorham Civil War Monument: 0.3 mi
- Riverbank: 4.2 mi
- Operation Desert Storm Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Vietnam Conflict Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Ampitheater: 5.5 mi
- Elks Club: 6.4 mi
- Portland Observatory: 9.7 mi
- Tug Stamford Propeller: 9.9 mi
- Cumberland Farmers Club: 12.0 mi
- Daniel Marrett House Museum: 6.6 mi
- Tate House Museum: 6.7 mi
- Buxton-Hollis Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- University of New England Art Gallery: 7.3 mi
- International Cryptozoology Museum: 7.8 mi
- Wire Globe: 0.3 mi
- Athlete Sculptures: 0.4 mi
- Tractor: 2.5 mi
- Chalk Art Wall: 6.0 mi
- Tidal Moon: 7.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- Cold Bowling Spring: 13.0 mi
- Davis Spring: 16.7 mi
- Bug Light: 10.5 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Phinney Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | NNE 24° | 178 m | 10.9 mi |
| Rich Hill | NW 317° | 156 m | 8.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 305° | 150 m | 7.6 mi |
| Baker Mountain | NNE 17° | 149 m | 10.8 mi |
| Freeman Hill | N 356° | 148 m | 12.1 mi |
| Leighton Hill | NE 49° | 145 m | 7.3 mi |
| Breakheart Hill | WNW 300° | 144 m | 7.1 mi |
| Libby Hill | NNE 25° | 144 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:21 | 16:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9942544291
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