- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Atherton Hill178 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7880, -70.2824
Salamander Swamp is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 51 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Frog Pond, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust, Inc.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Salamander Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | WNW 304° | 178 m | 4.3 mi |
| Dutton Hill | NW 325° | 175 m | 5.2 mi |
| Adams Hill | NW 320° | 174 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NW 308° | 158 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NNW 333° | 153 m | 5.0 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | SW 224° | 151 m | 2.8 mi |
| Baker Mountain | WNW 299° | 149 m | 5.6 mi |
| Freeman Hill | WNW 297° | 148 m | 9.9 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Frog Pond: 0.0 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Carely-Grant Woods: 0.4 mi
- Rines Forest: 0.5 mi
- Wayne and Halvor Merrill Forest: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Hurricane Valley Farm: 1.1 mi
- Yarmouth Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Yarmouth Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Riverton Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Medical Herbal Garden: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Cumberland County Fair: 1.5 mi
- West Cumberland Recreation Complex: 2.4 mi
- Falmouth Community Park: 2.7 mi
- Twin Brook Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Huston School Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Cumberland Veterans Monument: 1.7 mi
- Eartha: 6.1 mi
- Jack D. Finley Memorial Plaza: 7.3 mi
- Mayor Baxter Woods Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Baxter Pines Monument: 7.9 mi
Peaks
- Poplar Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Bruce Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bruce Hill Summit: 2.7 mi
- Blackstrap Hill: 2.8 mi
- Sturdivant Hill: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Sandy Point Beach: 6.9 mi
- East End Beach: 8.5 mi
- Chandler Cove Beach: 9.1 mi
- East End Beach: 9.2 mi
- West Shore Sandy Beach: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 51
- Cumberland Farmers Club: 1.7 mi
- Big Indian: 7.2 mi
- Desert of Maine: 8.0 mi
- Ampitheater: 8.4 mi
- Portland Observatory: 8.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Yarmouth Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- University of New England Art Gallery: 7.3 mi
- Desert of Maine Farm Museum: 8.0 mi
- Fort McKinley Museum: 8.5 mi
- Maine Jewish Museum: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 32
- Can't Stop Hip Hop: 4.4 mi
- Chalk Art Wall: 6.6 mi
- Biosphere: 7.3 mi
- The Constance Corey PhD. Memorial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Cloud Couch: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- White Head Cliff: 10.8 mi
- The Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- Cod Ledges: 11.1 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 11.2 mi
- Fryes Leap: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Presumpscot Falls: 4.7 mi
- First Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Steep Falls: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Bowling Spring: 18.9 mi
- Davis Spring: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Bug Light: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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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