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Apple Ridge Parcel

Apple Ridge Parcel from directly overhead

Apple Ridge Parcel is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Ossipee Hill stands 312 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Ledge, a peak 1.0 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 14 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Saco Valley Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.53415, -70.51264
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Big Ledge: 1.0 mi
  • Berry Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Goosefare Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Skilly Hills: 4.1 mi
  • Slater Hill: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Rotary Park: 3.0 mi
  • Diamond Riverside Park: 3.5 mi
  • Memorial Park (Mayfield): 3.8 mi
  • Williams Court Park: 3.9 mi
  • Pearl Point Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Memorial Rock: 3.8 mi
  • Mariner's Circle: 4.1 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • World War Memorial: 6.9 mi
  • World War Memorial: 6.9 mi
Beaches
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 7.7 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 14.0 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 14.3 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 14.3 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 14.5 mi
Museums: 34
Artworks: 20
  • Wire Globe: 10.6 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 10.8 mi
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 12.3 mi
  • Tractor: 12.3 mi
  • Tidal Moon: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Slackcrack: 4.7 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 13.2 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 17.1 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 17.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Elks Club: 12.7 mi
  • Ampitheater: 13.1 mi
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 13.7 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 15.5 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 5.4 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Steep Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Orris Falls: 20.5 mi
  • First Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Davis Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Apple Ridge Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ossipee HillWNW 288°312 m12.0 mi
Hussey MountainWNW 281°274 m15.8 mi
Beaver HillWSW 254°192 m14.2 mi
Maloy MountainNW 320°182 m14.6 mi
Yeaton HillWSW 256°181 m11.6 mi
Chadbournes RidgeWNW 304°168 m11.6 mi
Oak HillN 349°150 m14.6 mi
Grant HillW 260°146 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0219:4420:27
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:1315:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130425363686758463625
Precip in3.63.64.64.93.94.54.13.84.05.74.54.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hollis, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1301877647

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