South Portland Civil War Memorial
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. The nearest named place is Meetinghouse Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Honor Of Our/Patriot Soldiers and Sailors/1861-65/1897
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- DiPetro Park: 0.3 mi
- Trout Brook Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Pine Street Fields: 0.6 mi
- Pope Preserve: 0.6 mi
- The Parks Department Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 1.5 mi
- Shaw Sculpture Park: 1.7 mi
- Wadsworth-Longfellow Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Bayside Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Danforth Cove Beach: 0.9 mi
- Willard Beach: 0.9 mi
- Cliff House Beach: 0.9 mi
- Maiden Cove Beach: 1.2 mi
- Seaglass Beach: 1.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Tug Stamford Propeller: 1.8 mi
- Portland Observatory: 2.2 mi
- Elks Club: 4.2 mi
- Ampitheater: 5.3 mi
- Cumberland Farmers Club: 12.4 mi
- Sawyer Marsh: 0.5 mi
- Stonegate: 1.3 mi
- Hobstone Woods Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Dow's Woods Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Robinson Woods Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Cushing's Point Museum: 1.2 mi
- Victoria Mansion: 1.6 mi
- Portland Fire Museum: 1.7 mi
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: 1.8 mi
- Maine Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- The Armillary: 1.7 mi
- Seven: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Reed Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Triangles At Work: 2.2 mi
- Duck House: 2.2 mi
- 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
- Presumpscot Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 10.5 mi
- First Falls: 11.7 mi
- Steep Falls: 23.7 mi
- Bug Light: 1.5 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of South Portland Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | NNW 336° | 178 m | 14.2 mi |
| Leighton Hill | NNW 329° | 145 m | 9.1 mi |
| Libby Hill | NNW 331° | 144 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bruce Hill | N 354° | 136 m | 13.2 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | NNW 338° | 133 m | 12.1 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NNW 332° | 129 m | 8.6 mi |
| Walnut Hill | N 356° | 129 m | 14.1 mi |
| Milliken Hill | NW 320° | 119 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5352886211
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