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Yarmouth Historical Society

Yarmouth Historical Society from directly overhead

Yarmouth Historical Society is a museum in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Gooch's Island, a park 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.

The story

census-designated place in Cumberland County, Maine

Wikidata Q2059134, matched on coordinates and name (765 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Yarmouth

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.80703, -70.19081

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gooch's Island: 0.1 mi
  • Royal River Park: 0.2 mi
  • Factory Island: 0.2 mi
  • Latchstring Park: 0.3 mi
  • Village Green Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
  • Yarmouth Open Space: 0.5 mi
  • North Road Back Woods: 0.6 mi
  • Sligo Road Property: 0.7 mi
  • Riverfront Woods Preserve: 0.8 mi
  • Grist Mill Lane Field: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • FCS Community Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Freeport Community Garden (at Elm Street): 5.6 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 5.8 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 51
  • Big Indian: 2.4 mi
  • Desert of Maine: 4.0 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 4.9 mi
  • LL Bean Boot: 5.6 mi
  • "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 5.6 mi
Museums: 41
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • White Head Cliff: 11.1 mi
  • The Cliffs: 11.2 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 11.7 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 11.8 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • First Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 21.2 mi
  • Steep Falls: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Davis Spring: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Yarmouth Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillW 278°178 m8.2 mi
Dutton HillWNW 291°175 m8.1 mi
Adams HillWNW 297°174 m11.3 mi
Hunt HillWNW 295°153 m7.6 mi
Blackstrap HillWSW 243°151 m7.3 mi
Gloucester HillNNW 333°150 m11.4 mi
Baker MountainW 279°149 m9.6 mi
Leighton HillWSW 240°145 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533445464706961493928
Precip in3.53.34.04.43.64.73.73.84.35.44.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/365019931

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