Peak · Maine
Foster Hill
Foster Hill rises to 343 m in Maine. Red Rock Mountain stands 652 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Harding Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Oxford County, Maine, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33138793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 343 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.23905, -70.84033
- 8.2 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 18.1 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 19.4 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 9 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 9 mi
- Square. Ledge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 1.3 mi
- North Lovell Playground: 1.6 mi
- Crooked River Park: 4.3 mi
- Keyes Pond Public Access: 6.2 mi
- Waterford Sandlot Complex: 7.0 mi
Peaks
- Harding Hill: 0.7 mi
- Whitehouse Hill: 0.8 mi
- Flat Hill: 1.0 mi
- Allen Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Kenniston Hill: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Five Kezar Ponds Reserve: 2.2 mi
- Sawin Hill Wildlands: 3.8 mi
- Sabattus Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Flint Mountain Wildlands Preserve: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Kezar Falls: 3.1 mi
- Mad River Falls: 8.9 mi
- Kees Falls: 9.0 mi
- Emerald Pool: 9.3 mi
- Brickett Falls: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Indian Rock Monument: 4.0 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 12.0 mi
- Bethel War Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 14.3 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Browns Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 8.9 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Wild River Crag: 11.2 mi
- Payne Ledge: 11.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Moses Mason House Museum: 11.7 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 11.7 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 11.9 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 14.5 mi
- Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 15
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 12.4 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 14.0 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 15.7 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 18.4 mi
- Giant Swing: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 14
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 5.4 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 7.5 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 19.6 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 20.5 mi
- P6: 22.1 mi
- P5: 22.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Deer Hill Spring: 7.2 mi
- Cooper Spring: 19.3 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 21.9 mi
- Peabody Spring: 23.5 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mary's Garden: 14.2 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 14.5 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 16.0 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 23.0 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 11.9 mi
- Loon Mural: 14.3 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 14.5 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Foster Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Mountain | NNW 330° | 652 m | 5.6 mi |
| Miles Knob | NNW 334° | 630 m | 4.8 mi |
| Albany Mountain | N 3° | 581 m | 4.2 mi |
| Peter Mountain | N 352° | 575 m | 4.9 mi |
| Farwell Mountain | N 355° | 564 m | 5.4 mi |
| Adams Mountain | W 277° | 502 m | 5.6 mi |
| Beech Hill | SE 125° | 470 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 298° | 451 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 581030 — Foster Hill, Oxford County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358226755
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