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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

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
Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions: 58
Gardens: 57
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 53
Beaches: 45
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 13.2 miles of Sidney J. Watson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradbury MountainW143 m11.3 mi
Tryon MountainW119 m11.9 mi
Tate HillNNW109 m6.3 mi
Cox PinnacleWNW108 m5.8 mi
Marston HillW108 m13.0 mi
Bibber HillW105 m11.0 mi
Whites HillNW98 m11.6 mi
Libby HillWNW95 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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