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Stevens Monument

Stevens Monument from directly overhead

Stevens Monument is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Kearsarge North stands 991 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fryeburg Honor Roll, a historic site 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1902

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates44.01673, -70.98039

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Robert E. Peary Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bradley Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Eastman Memorial Grove: 0.4 mi
  • Westons Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Graustein Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 25
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 0.9 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 0.9 mi
  • Echo Roof: 9.6 mi
  • South Buttress: 9.7 mi
  • The Slabs: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 24
  • Fiddlehead Campground: 3.6 mi
  • Conway Lake Public Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Beach Area #2: 6.9 mi
  • Beach Area #1: 7.1 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Giant Swing: 6.9 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 7.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Diana's Baths - Parking: 9.9 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 11
Springs: 5
  • lower falls: 13.2 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Davis Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Hannes Schneider: 7.0 mi
  • Loon Mural: 13.8 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Stevens Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kearsarge NorthNW 318°991 m8.3 mi
Bartlett MountainNW 312°786 m8.8 mi
Mount ShawNNW 333°785 m9.2 mi
The Twins (North peak)NNW 331°760 m8.9 mi
Rickers KnollNW 324°746 m8.1 mi
The Twins (South peak)NNW 330°745 m8.6 mi
Black CapWNW 302°718 m5.1 mi
Hurricane MountainNW 310°639 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0219:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0518:43
December solstice07:1615:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192131435564696759473625
Precip in3.42.93.64.53.74.13.93.64.04.74.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fryeburg Estrn Slopes Rgnl AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11139911492

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