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Saco River Floodplain

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Elevation, modelled
112 m
Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
Black Cap718 m · 8.5 mi
Nearest byway
PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY3.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
44.0361, -70.8990
Saco River Floodplain from directly overhead

Saco River Floodplain is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 112 m. Black Cap stands 718 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Tom Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.3 miles off.

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The Nature Conservancy

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Saco River Floodplain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black CapW 279°718 m8.5 mi
Hurricane MountainWNW 286°639 m9.0 mi
Pleasant MountainE 99°611 m3.9 mi
Pleasant Mountain - Big Bald PeakE 86°587.1 m4.0 mi
Pleasant Mountain - North PeakE 81°579.6 m3.9 mi
Major MountainNW 317°555 m9.6 mi
Middle MountainW 270°549 m9.3 mi
Robbins RidgeNW 319°539 m9.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 28
Waterfalls: 23
Springs: 4
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0119:4720:31
September equinox06:3118:0518:43
December solstice07:1615:2116:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192131435564696759473625
Precip in3.42.93.64.53.74.13.93.64.04.74.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fryeburg Estrn Slopes Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

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