Ray Hammond Memorial Forest
Ray Hammond Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. York Hill stands 367 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Gawler Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Woodland Owners
How to reach it
- 28.4 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gawler Wildlife Management Area: 0.3 mi
- Gawler Wildlife Mangagement Area: 2.3 mi
- Long Pond Access: 3.3 mi
- The Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Kennebec Highlands Public Land: 5.4 mi
- Lord Hill: 1.0 mi
- Quaker Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hornbeam Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 5.3 mi
- Yallaly Hill: 5.5 mi
- Kenneth Workmand Municipal Field: 1.7 mi
- Hayden Park: 2.5 mi
- Messalonskee Lake Boat Access: 2.6 mi
- Great Pond Boat Access: 3.1 mi
- Messalonskee Lake Boat Access: 3.6 mi
- Liberty Bell: 12.2 mi
- Dr Hubbard Office: 13.5 mi
- Dummer House: 13.5 mi
- Lebanon Masonic Lodge 116: 15.8 mi
- Benton Family Fun Park: 16.0 mi
- war memorial: 7.1 mi
- Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT: 10.7 mi
- Old Fort Western: 11.8 mi
- Waterville Fire/Rescue Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 12.0 mi
- Oakland historical artifacts & photo museum: 8.0 mi
- Mc Cartney House Museum: 8.2 mi
- Readfield Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Klahr Center: 10.0 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 11.0 mi
- Fisher Man: 7.1 mi
- 5: 11.0 mi
- 6: 11.0 mi
- 4: 11.0 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 11.3 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 6.5 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 7.2 mi
- Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 11.2 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 12.8 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 11.4 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 11.8 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 13.2 mi
- Loon Cove: 14.4 mi
- Bond Brook Falls: 11.3 mi
- The Bluff: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Ray Hammond Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Hill | NW 323° | 367 m | 10.3 mi |
| McGaffey Mountain | NW 305° | 360 m | 6.6 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | NW 318° | 359 m | 7.4 mi |
| Round Top | NW 317° | 343 m | 6.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | NNW 336° | 324 m | 9.1 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | NW 304° | 313 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | NW 313° | 311 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hampshire Hill | NNW 335° | 310 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Trtmt PLT, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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