Peak · Maine
Beech Hill
Beech Hill rises to 470 m in Maine. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 450 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Rock Monument, a historic site 1.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Oxford County, Maine, United States of America
Wikidata Q33136745, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 470 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.20139, -70.76558
- 11.0 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 20.3 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 21.3 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 22.8 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 13 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 13 mi
- Square. Ledge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Burnell Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rice Hill: 1.8 mi
- Baldpate: 2.0 mi
- Stone Hill: 2.1 mi
- Jewett Pond Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Crooked River Park: 2.1 mi
- Mount Tire'm: 2.7 mi
- Waterford Town Common: 2.8 mi
- Waterford Sandlot Complex: 3.7 mi
- Keyes Pond Public Access: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Five Kezar Ponds Reserve: 2.5 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 3.7 mi
- Sawin Hill Wildlands: 3.7 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 4.2 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Indian Rock Monument: 1.1 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 7.6 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 10.5 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 11.5 mi
- Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Brigham Ledge: 4.9 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 5.0 mi
- Browns Ledge: 9.7 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 10.0 mi
- Payne Ledge: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 18
- Keoka Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 3.0 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Lakeside Grange #63: 7.5 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 8.7 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 9.5 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 11.7 mi
- Oxford Casino: 16.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 10.7 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 14.0 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 14.1 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Kezar Falls: 2.5 mi
- Emerald Pool: 13.3 mi
- Kees Falls: 13.3 mi
- Mad River Falls: 13.3 mi
- Brickett Falls: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mary's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 10.7 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 12.3 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Loon Mural: 10.5 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 10.7 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 14.3 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 19.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Deer Hill Spring: 11.0 mi
- Cooper Spring: 16.1 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 22.1 mi
- Davis Spring: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 16.8 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 18.7 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 23.9 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Beech Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NNW 334° | 450 m | 5.3 mi |
| Burnell Hill | SW 224° | 424 m | 1.5 mi |
| Stearns Hill | S 183° | 414 m | 2.3 mi |
| Flints Mountain | N 7° | 405 m | 5.3 mi |
| French Hill | N 356° | 400 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rice Hill | ENE 69° | 398 m | 1.8 mi |
| Flints Mountain | N 10° | 398 m | 5.2 mi |
| Square Dock Mountain | NNW 345° | 385 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 580930 — Beech Hill, Oxford County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358226688
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