Cliff · Maine
Bucks Ledge
Bucks Ledge is a cliff in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 354 m. Spruce Mountain stands 732 m to the east, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck's Ledge Community Forest, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 354 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.40507, -70.66284
- 11.7 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 16.1 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 25.2 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 18 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 18 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Table Rock · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Buck's Ledge Community Forest: 0.1 mi
- Maggie's Nature Park: 1.8 mi
- Intervale Gateway: 5.9 mi
- Little Concord Pond State Park: 6.6 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Moody Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.2 mi
- Birds Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Christopher: 2.4 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Lakeside Park: 1.5 mi
- Woodstock Athletic Fields: 1.5 mi
- Dunham Recreational Park: 2.1 mi
- Woodstock Public Boat Access: 2.9 mi
- Concord Pond State Water Access: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Bethel War Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 14.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Paris Maine Veterans Memorial: 14.4 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Goss Ledge: 2.5 mi
- Payne Ledge: 3.4 mi
- Berry Ledge: 6.9 mi
- Shagg Crag: 7.0 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Rumford Falls: 11.0 mi
- Kees Falls: 14.7 mi
- The Falls: 16.1 mi
- Kezar Falls: 16.2 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 16.5 mi
Museums: 8
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 6.2 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 6.3 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 12.8 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Greenwood Town Beach: 2.3 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 15.3 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 15.9 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 19.9 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Oxford County Fairground: 16.2 mi
- Moose Cave: 18.3 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 20.4 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 20.7 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rumford Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 14.9 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Mary's Garden: 24.3 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 6.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 11.0 mi
- Loon Mural: 24.3 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Mt Zircon Spring: 7.4 mi
- Cooper Spring: 14.1 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 20.1 mi
- Mountain fountain: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Bucks Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | E 87° | 732 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Zircon | NE 47° | 677 m | 7.0 mi |
| Speckled Mountain | ENE 72° | 645 m | 7.9 mi |
| Chamberlain Mountain | NE 53° | 629 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mollyockett Mountain | ESE 101° | 611 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Abram | SW 225° | 604 m | 3.5 mi |
| Little Mount Zircon | NE 45° | 583 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bean Mountain | NE 52° | 578 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
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 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rumford 6SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358212607
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