Thompson/Dinsmore Islands
Thompson/Dinsmore Islands is a nature reserve in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Griffin Mountain stands 639 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is North Anson Toll Bridge Pylon, a attraction 0.9 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0.0 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 16.2 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
- 28.9 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eames Hill: 1.9 mi
- Thurston Hill: 2.6 mi
- Robbins Hill: 3.0 mi
- Blackwell Hill: 4.5 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 5.6 mi
- Embden Pond Boat Access: 4.8 mi
- Thomas Field: 4.8 mi
- Dillon Family Park: 5.1 mi
- Maint Street Park & Playground: 5.1 mi
- Preble Avenue Recreational Facility: 6.3 mi
- Weston Woods & Waters: 3.2 mi
- Parkman Hill Farm: 5.6 mi
- Jacobs Pines: 5.8 mi
- Jackson Woods: 7.4 mi
- Lakewood Road Lots: 7.5 mi
- North Anson Toll Bridge Pylon: 0.9 mi
- clay slides: 3.2 mi
- rope swing: 3.8 mi
- Embden Petroglyphs (Indian Rock): 4.4 mi
- Skowhegan/Madison Elks Club: 9.5 mi
- Skowhegan Indian Sculpture: 10.0 mi
- Parsons School: 11.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 11.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Canaan Veteran's Memorial: 16.5 mi
- History House: 10.0 mi
- Athens Historical Society Museum: 10.1 mi
- Norridgewock Historical Society: 11.4 mi
- L C Bates Museum: 18.5 mi
- State of Maine Ski Museum: 19.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Girl with Tail: 10.2 mi
- Stumphenge: 15.2 mi
- Leaf Sculpture: 19.8 mi
- 6: 23.4 mi
- Houston Brook Falls: 14.3 mi
- Austinm Stream Falls: 18.2 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 20.1 mi
- Riverside Beach: 22.4 mi
- Spring water: 13.4 mi
- UMF Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Halfway Yurt Vista: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Thompson/Dinsmore Islands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Mountain | WSW 246° | 639 m | 12.7 mi |
| Caswell Mountain | WSW 247° | 611 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hutchins Hill | NW 324° | 549 m | 11.6 mi |
| Little Mountain | WSW 249° | 523 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ick Norton Mountain | WSW 249° | 511 m | 10.8 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | NNW 342° | 508 m | 12.2 mi |
| New Vineyard Mountains | WSW 248° | 492 m | 11.9 mi |
| Boardman Mountain | SW 236° | 442 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:13 | 16:02 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3203403935
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