Virgil Parris Forest
Virgil Parris Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Mount Tom stands 519 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is North Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Western Foothills Land Trust
How to reach it
- 26.2 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 29.1 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- North Hill: 0.9 mi
- Whitman Hill: 1.0 mi
- Owls Head: 1.1 mi
- Stone Hill: 1.9 mi
- Irish Hill: 2.2 mi
- Buckfield Memorial Recreation Park: 1.7 mi
- H. Packard Memorial Recreational Area: 2.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Water Access: 5.0 mi
- Willard Park: 6.4 mi
- Courthouse Square: 6.6 mi
- Everett Towle Forest: 4.1 mi
- Drew Brook Forest: 4.2 mi
- Jersey Bog Conservation Area: 4.3 mi
- Cornwall Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Whitney: 6.3 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 9.4 mi
- Oxford Casino: 10.8 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 16.6 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 18.7 mi
- Public Soccer Field: 20.0 mi
- Herbon Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center: 12.7 mi
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 13.4 mi
- Bates College Museum of Art: 13.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Paris Maine Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Korea & Vietnam Honor Roll: 7.7 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 7.7 mi
- Korea and Vietnam Veterans: 8.9 mi
- Stinchfield Beach: 14.0 mi
- Lower Range Pond Beach: 14.8 mi
- Tripp Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- Otisfield Town Beach: 16.2 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 17.1 mi
- Berry Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 12.4 mi
- Shagg Crag: 14.2 mi
- Payne Ledge: 16.5 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 17.6 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 8.1 mi
- Whitney Street Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- The Atsuko Hirai Lantern and Garden: 13.5 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 22.1 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 21.3 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 21.9 mi
- Loon Mural: 22.1 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 23.1 mi
- Rumford Falls: 21.0 mi
- Kezar Falls: 22.5 mi
- The Falls: 23.6 mi
- Cooper Spring: 4.2 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 18.4 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Virgil Parris Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NW 315° | 519 m | 7.2 mi |
| Streaked Mountain | WSW 248° | 512 m | 2.7 mi |
| Spruce Hills | NW 313° | 475 m | 7.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NW 307° | 459 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ryerson Hill | WNW 293° | 425 m | 5.2 mi |
| Singepole Mountain | WSW 238° | 424 m | 4.7 mi |
| Owls Head | WSW 246° | 422 m | 1.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | W 272° | 416 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:18 | 16:06 |
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 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turner, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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