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South Portland Civil War Memorial

South Portland Civil War Memorial from directly overhead

South Portland Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In Honor Of Our/Patriot Soldiers and Sailors/1861-65/1897
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.63483, -70.23967
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Portland Civil War Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • DiPetro Park: 0.3 mi
  • Trout Brook Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
  • Mill Creek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pine Street Fields: 0.6 mi
Peaks
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Barren Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Farm Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Cross Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Sandy Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
  • Sawyer Marsh: 0.5 mi
  • Sawyer Marsh: 0.7 mi
  • Stonegate: 1.3 mi
  • Hobstone Woods Preserve: 1.6 mi
  • Dow's Woods Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
Gardens
Beaches
Historic sites
  • Fishermans Point Shacks: 0.9 mi
  • Fort Preble: 1.2 mi
  • Liberty Ship Memorial: 1.3 mi
  • Goddard Mansion: 1.4 mi
  • Battery Keyes: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 46
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 1.6 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 1.8 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 2.2 mi
  • Elks Club: 4.2 mi
  • Ampitheater: 5.3 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 1.9 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 2.1 mi
  • The Cliffs: 2.5 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 2.6 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 10.5 mi
  • First Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Steep Falls: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of South Portland Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 336°178 m14.2 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 335°151 m9.5 mi
Leighton HillNNW 329°145 m9.1 mi
Libby HillNNW 331°144 m13.1 mi
Bruce HillN 354°136 m13.2 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 338°133 m12.1 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 332°129 m8.6 mi
Walnut HillN 356°129 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:40
December solstice07:1215:2116:08

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5352886211

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