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Leighton Hill

Leighton Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Leighton Hill rises to 145 m in Maine. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackstrap Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33140453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
145 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.74786, -70.33199

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Highland Lake Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
  • Huston School Park: 1.9 mi
  • Blackstrap Canoe Launch: 2.2 mi
  • Falmouth Community Park: 2.4 mi
  • North Deering Park: 2.9 mi
Gardens
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 3.1 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Medical Herbal Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Plot 70: 5.0 mi
  • Plot 64A: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Attractions: 50
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 4.9 mi
  • Ampitheater: 5.3 mi
  • Elks Club: 6.5 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 7.1 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 7.4 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 28
Cliffs: 8
  • White Head Cliff: 10.0 mi
  • The Cliffs: 10.0 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 10.1 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 10.1 mi
  • Fryes Leap: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 3.5 mi
  • First Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 14.6 mi
  • Steep Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Davis Spring: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Leighton Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNW 348°178 m5.3 mi
Dutton HillN 356°175 m7.0 mi
Adams HillNNW 342°174 m9.7 mi
Hunt HillN 1°153 m7.2 mi
Blackstrap HillNE 36°151 m1.0 mi
Baker MountainNNW 336°149 m6.0 mi
Freeman HillNW 319°148 m9.6 mi
Boody HillNNW 338°145 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4420:28
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 569466 — Leighton Hill, Cumberland County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358221364

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