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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: 24
  • 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: 22
  • Fiddlehead Campground: 3.6 mi
  • Conway Lake Public Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
Attractions: 18
  • Giant Swing: 6.9 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 7.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 11.0 mi
  • Roar-o-Saurus: 12.0 mi
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 9.4 miles of Stevens Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kearsarge NorthNW991 m8.3 mi
Bartlett MountainNW786 m8.8 mi
Mount ShawNNW785 m9.2 mi
The Twins (North peak)NNW760 m8.9 mi
Rickers KnollNW746 m8.1 mi
The Twins (South peak)NNW745 m8.6 mi
Black CapWNW718 m5.1 mi
Hurricane MountainNW639 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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