- Elevation, modelled
- 24 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Atherton Hill178 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6569, -70.2604
Maine Historical Society is a museum in Maine, at a modelled 24 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wadsworth-Longfellow House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.
library building in Portland, Maine
Dates from 1907.
Wikidata Q110542612, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Maine Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | NNW 338° | 178 m | 12.4 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NNW 337° | 151 m | 7.7 mi |
| Leighton Hill | NNW 330° | 145 m | 7.2 mi |
| Libby Hill | NNW 332° | 144 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bruce Hill | N 358° | 136 m | 11.6 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | NNW 340° | 133 m | 10.3 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NNW 333° | 129 m | 6.8 mi |
| Walnut Hill | N 0° | 129 m | 12.5 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Our Lady of Victories: 0.1 mi
- The Maine Lobsterman: 0.2 mi
- John Ford Statue: 0.2 mi
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument: 0.4 mi
- Berlin Wall Memorial: 0.4 mi
Beaches: 60
- East End Beach: 1.3 mi
- Willard Beach: 1.9 mi
- Seaglass Beach: 2.4 mi
- Danforth Cove Beach: 2.4 mi
- West Shore Sandy Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.8 mi
- Rocky Hill: 2.4 mi
- Graves Hill: 2.7 mi
- Barren Hill: 2.9 mi
- Farm Hill: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 48
- Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 0.4 mi
- Tug Stamford Propeller: 0.8 mi
- Portland Observatory: 0.8 mi
- Elks Club: 2.9 mi
- Ampitheater: 3.8 mi
Museums: 36
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House: 0.0 mi
- Victoria Mansion: 0.4 mi
- Portland Fire Museum: 0.4 mi
- Neal Dow House: 0.5 mi
- Maine Jewish Museum: 0.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Presumpscot Falls: 4.4 mi
- First Falls: 10.6 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Steep Falls: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Bug Light: 1.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 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 |
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