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Tarkiln Hill

Tarkiln Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Tarkiln Hill rises to 197 m in Maine. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 300 m to the northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Glovers Wig, a peak 1.7 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33150396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
197 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.92035, -70.43006

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Sheri-Gagnon Park: 2.0 mi
  • Raymond Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Tassel Top Beach & Park: 3.6 mi
  • Libbey Hill Trails: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions: 53
  • Raccoon: 4.2 mi
  • Woodchuck: 4.2 mi
  • Beaver: 4.2 mi
  • Fisher: 4.2 mi
  • White-tailed Deer: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 45
  • Raymond Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Crescent Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Wilkies Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Rec Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Pleasant Town Beach: 7.5 mi
Museums: 39
Artworks: 29
  • Can't Stop Hip Hop: 13.7 mi
  • Tractor: 16.0 mi
  • Chalk Art Wall: 16.2 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 16.4 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 4
  • Steep Falls: 14.6 mi
  • First Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 18.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Davis Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Cooper Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 17.1 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Tarkiln Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MountainNW 319°300 m4.2 mi
Pine HillNNW 331°289 m7.1 mi
Black Cat MountainN 3°250 m5.7 mi
Johnson HillN 349°237 m6.8 mi
Barton HillNW 322°233 m6.0 mi
Quaker HillWNW 304°228 m5.8 mi
Tenny HillN 355°225 m5.3 mi
White Oak HillN 8°205 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4420:29
September equinox06:3018:0318:41
December solstice07:1415:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435565706962493827
Precip in3.53.54.04.43.64.54.33.64.15.44.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windham 2NW, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 576663 — Tarkiln Hill, Cumberland County, Maine.

OpenStreetMap element node/358224930

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