- Elevation, modelled
- 28 m
- Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
- Atherton Hill178 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY21.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8089, -70.1791
North Road Back Woods is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 28 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is North Road Recreation Area, a park 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of North Road Back Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | W 276° | 178 m | 8.8 mi |
| Dutton Hill | WNW 289° | 175 m | 8.6 mi |
| Adams Hill | WNW 295° | 174 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hunt Hill | WNW 292° | 153 m | 8.1 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | WSW 244° | 151 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gloucester Hill | NNW 330° | 150 m | 11.5 mi |
| Baker Mountain | W 277° | 149 m | 10.1 mi |
| Leighton Hill | WSW 241° | 145 m | 8.7 mi |
- 21.1 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Road Recreation Area: 0.1 mi
- Gooch's Island: 0.5 mi
- Factory Island: 0.5 mi
- Royal River Park: 0.5 mi
- Grist Mill Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Plimouth Way Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Grist Mill Lane Field: 0.6 mi
- Frank Knight Forest: 0.8 mi
- Riverfront Woods Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Yarmouth Open Space: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Eartha: 0.8 mi
- Schooner Windfall: 3.6 mi
- Cumberland Veterans Monument: 3.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Old Farmhouse Foundation: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Yarmouth Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Yarmouth Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- FCS Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Freeport Community Garden (at Elm Street): 5.1 mi
- Organic Vegetable Fields: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Mitchell Hill: 1.8 mi
- York Hill: 2.1 mi
- Trues Hill: 2.8 mi
- Winston Hill: 3.3 mi
- Spears Hill: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 60
- Sandy Point Beach: 2.9 mi
- Chandler Cove Beach: 6.7 mi
- East End Beach: 7.5 mi
- Kennedy Beach: 8.7 mi
- Andrews Beach: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 51
- Big Indian: 1.8 mi
- Desert of Maine: 3.6 mi
- LL Bean Boot: 5.0 mi
- "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 5.1 mi
- Cumberland Farmers Club: 5.5 mi
Museums: 42
- Yarmouth Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Desert of Maine Farm Museum: 3.7 mi
- Bustins Island Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Fort McKinley Museum: 8.7 mi
- Admiral Robert E. Peary Home Museum: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 32
- Can't Stop Hip Hop: 1.1 mi
- Cloud Couch: 10.0 mi
- Biosphere: 10.4 mi
- The Constance Corey PhD. Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Chalk Art Wall: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- White Head Cliff: 11.3 mi
- The Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- Cod Ledges: 11.8 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 12.0 mi
- Spurwink Rock Ledge: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- First Falls: 0.7 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Steep Falls: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Bug Light: 11.0 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 19.8 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Bowling Spring: 24.1 mi
- Davis Spring: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:20 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 7 mi away.
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