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Sidney J. Watson

Sidney J. Watson from directly overhead

Sidney J. Watson is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Bradbury Mountain stands 143 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Lineman, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

ice hockey arena in Maine, USA

Wikidata Q110281256, matched on coordinates and name (741 m apart).

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
SIDNEY J. WATSON BORN ANDOVER, MA. MAY 4, 1932 DIED APRIL 25, 2004

How to reach it

Coordinates43.90887, -69.95583

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Chamberlain Avenue Esplanade: 0.2 mi
  • Lishness Park: 0.6 mi
  • McKeen Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hambleton Avenue Playground: 0.7 mi
  • 250th Anniversary Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums: 53
Beaches: 47
Artworks: 42
  • The Lineman: 0.0 mi
  • Scenting the Wind: 0.1 mi
  • Polar Bear Statue: 0.3 mi
  • Joshua L. Chamberlain: 0.4 mi
  • Time Out: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 2
  • First Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradbury MountainW 268°143 m11.3 mi
Tryon MountainW 272°119 m11.9 mi
Tate HillNNW 342°109 m6.3 mi
Cox PinnacleWNW 293°108 m5.8 mi
Marston HillW 264°108 m13.0 mi
Bibber HillW 272°105 m11.0 mi
Whites HillNW 318°98 m11.6 mi
Libby HillWNW 293°95 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:52
June solstice04:5819:4220:27
September equinox06:2818:0118:39
December solstice07:1215:1816:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332435463696860493828
Precip in3.53.54.14.34.14.23.53.34.26.05.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick NAS, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11689171585

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