Princeton War Monument
Princeton War Monument is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Musquash Mountain stands 364 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Township Museum, a museum 1.0 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 26 miles off.
The story
Town in Washington County, Maine, United States.
Wikidata Q3448678, matched on coordinates and name (297 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- PRINCETON PROUDLY HONORS ALL WAR VETERANS THAT HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY
How to reach it
- 26.1 mi off the Bold Coast Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pocomoonshine Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Neal Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Amazon Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Robb Hill: 8.9 mi
- Kendall Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Muwin Park: 2.9 mi
- Houlton Avenue Courts: 9.2 mi
- Glidden Athletic Field: 9.2 mi
- Councilors Field: 9.3 mi
- Alexander Art Trail: 12.3 mi
- Indian Township Museum: 1.0 mi
- Chocolate Museum: 14.6 mi
- Tourism New Brunswick: 14.8 mi
- Vanceboro Historical Society: 24.8 mi
- Hold Shore: 2.8 mi
- Campbell Shore: 2.8 mi
- Dawn Marie Beach: 14.9 mi
- Big Sand Beach: 20.2 mi
- Little River Bluff: 8.9 mi
- The High Bluffs: 13.5 mi
- Brooks Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Little Falls: 9.5 mi
- Big Falls: 10.1 mi
- Crawford Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Pikewoods Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Saint Croix Island International Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Vanceboro & Lambert Lake Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Princeton War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musquash Mountain | NW 317° | 364 m | 15.6 mi |
| Tracy Mountain | NNW 331° | 323 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tomah Mountain | NNW 340° | 320 m | 17.6 mi |
| Dill Hill | WNW 303° | 304 m | 22.1 mi |
| Farrow Mountain | NNW 328° | 293 m | 18.1 mi |
| Washington Bald Mountain | WSW 243° | 286 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Delight | NW 307° | 281 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 305° | 262 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 04:43 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:51 | 18:30 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:02 | 15:51 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11536089175
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