Peak · Maine
French Hill
French Hill rises to 400 m in Maine. Miles Knob stands 630 m to the west-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawin Hill Wildlands, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Maine, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33138819, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 400 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.25923, -70.77090
- 10.5 mi off the Pequawket Trail Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 21.8 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 11 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 11 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Square. Ledge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crooked River Park: 2.1 mi
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
- Waterford Sandlot Complex: 4.2 mi
- North Lovell Playground: 5.2 mi
- Waterford Town Common: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Sawin Hill: 0.6 mi
- Flints Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Fisk Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Sawin Hill Wildlands: 0.4 mi
- Flint Mountain Wildlands Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 3.8 mi
- Five Kezar Ponds Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Indian Rock Monument: 2.9 mi
- Bethel War Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 11.3 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 12.2 mi
- Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Browns Ledge: 5.9 mi
- Payne Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 8.8 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Kezar Falls: 4.8 mi
- Kees Falls: 10.5 mi
- Mad River Falls: 11.8 mi
- Emerald Pool: 12.9 mi
- Brickett Falls: 12.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Moses Mason House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 10.1 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 10.3 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 14
- Gage Rice Beach: 5.9 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 8.9 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 21.7 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 22.5 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 23.9 mi
- P6: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 12
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 12.6 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 12.7 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 12.8 mi
- Oxford Casino: 18.9 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 12.9 mi
- Mary's Garden: 14.4 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 10.3 mi
- Loon Mural: 14.5 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 14.6 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 21.9 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 22.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Deer Hill Spring: 10.8 mi
- Cooper Spring: 15.7 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of French Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Knob | WNW 298° | 630 m | 6.3 mi |
| Albany Mountain | NW 311° | 581 m | 4.3 mi |
| Peter Mountain | NW 310° | 575 m | 5.3 mi |
| Farwell Mountain | NW 316° | 564 m | 5.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 20° | 557 m | 4.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNE 24° | 557 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lovejoy Mountain | NE 39° | 543 m | 3.4 mi |
| Uncle Tom Mountain | NE 36° | 516 m | 5.8 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 | 18:43 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 581033 — French Hill, Oxford County, Maine.
OpenStreetMap element node/358226758
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