- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Blackstrap Hill151 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY18.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.5961, -70.2783
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 14 m. Blackstrap Hill stands 151 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Willey Recreation Area, a park 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstrap Hill | N 349° | 151 m | 11.5 mi |
| Leighton Hill | NNW 346° | 145 m | 10.8 mi |
| Libby Hill | NNW 343° | 144 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bruce Hill | N 2° | 136 m | 15.8 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | N 349° | 133 m | 14.1 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NNW 348° | 129 m | 10.5 mi |
| Milliken Hill | NNW 336° | 119 m | 11.3 mi |
| Jones Hill | NNW 338° | 118 m | 12.7 mi |
- 18.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Willey Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
- Wainwright Recreation Complex: 1.1 mi
- South Portland Skatepark: 1.8 mi
- Lions Field: 2.1 mi
- Sawyer Park: 2.2 mi
- Cross Hill: 0.5 mi
- Barren Hill: 1.5 mi
- Spurwink Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sandy Hill: 2.4 mi
- Hunnewell Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pleasant Hill Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Winnick Woods: 1.1 mi
- Town Farm: 1.4 mi
- Davis Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Dow's Woods Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 1.9 mi
- The Garden at Gull Crest: 2.1 mi
- The Parks Department Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Shaw Sculpture Park: 4.1 mi
- Wadsworth-Longfellow Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Higgins Beach: 2.5 mi
- Maiden Cove Beach: 3.8 mi
- Cliff House Beach: 3.8 mi
- Danforth Cove Beach: 3.9 mi
- Willard Beach: 4.1 mi
- Cape Elizabeth War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- South Portland Civil War Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Lieutenant Frothingham Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Battery Garesche: 3.8 mi
- Goddard Mansion: 3.8 mi
- Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 4.3 mi
- Elks Club: 4.5 mi
- Tug Stamford Propeller: 4.7 mi
- Portland Observatory: 5.0 mi
- Ampitheater: 5.9 mi
- Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine: 3.8 mi
- International Cryptozoology Museum: 3.9 mi
- Portland Fire Museum: 3.9 mi
- Victoria Mansion: 3.9 mi
- Neal Dow House: 3.9 mi
- Thomas Reed Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Split Bench: 3.9 mi
- Tidal Moon: 3.9 mi
- Seven: 4.1 mi
- Slugger the Sea Dog: 4.1 mi
- Spurwink Rock Ledge: 1.4 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 4.7 mi
- Cod Ledges: 4.9 mi
- The Cliffs: 5.5 mi
- White Head Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 8.6 mi
- First Falls: 14.9 mi
- Steep Falls: 23.4 mi
- Bug Light: 4.6 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:21 | 16:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 4 mi away.
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