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Poplar Ridge

Poplar Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Poplar Ridge rises to 133 m in Maine. Tarkiln Hill stands 197 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is North Falmouth Community Forest, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33144077, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
133 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.79619, -70.33227

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • North Falmouth Community Forest: 1.0 mi
  • Lowell Preserve: 1.1 mi
  • Morrill-Stillings Bird Preserve: 1.2 mi
  • Blackstrap Hill Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Carr Preserve: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • West Cumberland Recreation Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Cumberland County Fair: 2.3 mi
  • Highland Lake Boat Launch: 3.3 mi
  • Town Hall Park & Playground: 3.9 mi
  • Huston School Park: 3.9 mi
Gardens
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 1.5 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Medical Herbal Garden: 8.1 mi
  • The Garden at Pineland Farms: 8.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Beaches: 60
  • Wilkies Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Sandy Point Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Rec Beach: 9.9 mi
  • East End Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Raymond Beach: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 51
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 2.4 mi
  • Ampitheater: 8.6 mi
  • Turtles: 9.0 mi
  • Eagles: 9.0 mi
  • Great Horned Owl: 9.0 mi
Museums: 40
Artworks: 28
Cliffs: 8
  • Fryes Leap: 10.1 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 12.6 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.6 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 12.8 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 6.0 mi
  • First Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Steep Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 17.9 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Davis Spring: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Poplar Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tarkiln HillNNW 330°197 m9.9 mi
Atherton HillNNW 329°178 m2.1 mi
Dutton HillN 352°175 m3.7 mi
Adams HillNNW 333°174 m6.6 mi
Mount HungerNW 316°158 m7.7 mi
Hunt HillN 2°153 m3.9 mi
Blackstrap HillSSE 167°151 m2.6 mi
Pumpkin HillNNW 348°150 m9.7 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 solstice07:1315:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533445464706961493928
Precip in3.53.34.04.43.64.73.73.84.35.44.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 573647 — Poplar Ridge, Cumberland County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358223110

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