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Maine State Museum

Maine State Museum, a museum in Maine
Maine State Museum, a museum in MaineBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maine State Museum, a museum in Maine
Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maine State Museum, a museum in Maine
Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maine State Museum, a museum in Maine
Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maine State Museum, a museum in Maine
Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maine State Museum, a museum in Maine
Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Maine State Museum is a museum in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Mount Pisgah stands 246 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Civilian Conservation Corps, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

The Maine State Museum is the official Maine government's museum and is located at 230 State Street, adjacent to the Maine State House, in Augusta. Its collections focus on the state's pre-history, history, and natural science. Permanent exhibits include dioramas of Maine's animals, birds and plants in different ecosystems; gems and minerals; displays about the state's natural resources and industries, including forestry, granite, fishing, and agriculture; Clovis culture and archaeological artifacts; and settlement and state history. There is also a working three-story water-powered woodworking mill, and craftsmen's work areas. The current director of the Museum is Bernard Fishman.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1971.

Wikidata Q6736479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.30591, -69.78281
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gage Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Monument Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kennebec River Rail Trail Park: 0.5 mi
  • Welcome to Augusta: 0.6 mi
  • Market Sqaure: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums: 22
Historic sites: 21
Attractions: 13
  • Liberty Bell: 0.1 mi
  • Dr Hubbard Office: 1.4 mi
  • Dummer House: 1.4 mi
  • Demolition Derby Pit: 9.3 mi
  • Kiddie Land: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 11
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • East Winthrop Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Tyler’s Pond Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Town Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Richardson's Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Stinchfield Beach: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bond Brook Falls: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Maine State Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahW 270°246 m11.9 mi
Bowen HillNW 319°238 m14.9 mi
Oak HillWNW 296°221 m15.0 mi
Danforth HillSW 227°208 m15.4 mi
Morrison HeightsW 276°204 m13.6 mi
Hornbeam MountainNW 325°204 m14.4 mi
Monks HillNW 307°203 m6.2 mi
Allen HillNW 319°193 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5619:4320:27
September equinox06:2718:0018:39
December solstice07:1315:1616:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202332445564706961493827
Precip in2.62.33.23.83.34.03.23.43.94.73.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta State AP, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/113054522

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