Viles Arboretum

The Viles Arboretum 224 acres is a botanical garden and arboretum located in Augusta, Maine, United States, with 5 miles of trails, open year round without charge.

Photo: eddie welker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Garden
Description: Botanical garden in Augusta, Maine
Also known as: “Viles Auditorium”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maine State House and Kennebec Arsenal.

Maine State House

Government office

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The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, is the state capitol of the State of Maine. The building was completed in 1832, one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine. Maine State House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Viles Arboretum.

Kennebec Arsenal

Historic site

Kennebec Arsenal is a historic arsenal on Arsenal Street in Augusta, Maine. Largely developed between 1828 and 1838 in part because of border disputes with neighboring New Brunswick, it was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2000 as a good example of a nearly intact early 19th-century munitions storage facility. Kennebec Arsenal is situated 1 mile northwest of Viles Arboretum.

Fort Western

Museum

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Western is a former British colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. It was built in 1754 during the French and Indian War, and is now a National Historic Landmark and local historic site owned by the city. Fort Western is situated 1½ miles northwest of Viles Arboretum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea and Hallowell.

Chelsea

Village

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Chelsea is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,778 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Togus Springs Hotel and Veterans Administration facilities.

Hallowell

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Hallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,570 at the 2020 census. Popular with tourists, Hallowell is noted for its culture and old architecture.

Farmingdale

Town

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Farmingdale is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,995 at the 2020 census. Farmingdale is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. Farmingdale is situated 3 miles south of Viles Arboretum.

Viles Arboretum

Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
Location: Augusta, Kennebec, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.29787° or 44° 17′ 52″ north

Longitude

-69.75693° or 69° 45′ 25″ west

Inception

1982

Open location code

87PG76XV+46

OpenStreetMap ID

way 613115001

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=garden

Wikidata ID

Q7930160

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Spanish—“Viles Arboretum” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ビルズ植物園”
Spanish: “Pine Tree State Arboretum”

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Notable Places Nearby

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Nearby Places

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