Nature reserve · Maine
Bald Head Preserve
Bald Head Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Tate Hill stands 109 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Bird Petroglyph, a artwork 1.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates43.81774, -69.79050
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Newtown Hill: 1.2 mi
- West Georgetown Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bridge Hill: 1.4 mi
- Tarrs Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Higgins Mountain: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Cooley Center Pond Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Elbow Hill: 1.5 mi
- Trafton Meadow Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Bijhouwer Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Higgins Mountain Preserve: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Morse's Landing: 3.8 mi
- Fort Popham State Historic Site: 4.4 mi
- Popham Colony: 4.5 mi
- Fort Baldwin State Historic Site: 4.7 mi
- South End Boat Launch: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Fort Popham (historical): 4.3 mi
- Southport Civil War Monument: 5.7 mi
- Honor the Brave Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Rachel Carson Memorial: 6.8 mi
- American Revolution Historical Site: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 47
- East Beach: 4.1 mi
- Half Mile Beach: 4.1 mi
- Mile Beach: 4.1 mi
- Popham Beach: 4.7 mi
- Cole Beach: 5.1 mi
Museums: 36
- Georgetown Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Phippsburg Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum: 5.4 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum Library Archives: 5.4 mi
- NeKrangan II Museum: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 30
- Wild Bird Petroglyph: 1.0 mi
- Cedar Waxwings Petroglyph: 1.1 mi
- Circles Petroglyph: 2.3 mi
- Wyoming schooner: 5.5 mi
- Windsound: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 29
- Vayo Meditation Garden: 7.4 mi
- Haney Hillside Garden: 7.4 mi
- Arbor Garden: 7.4 mi
- Restaurant Pavilion: 7.5 mi
- Horticultural Building, Costal Maine Botanical Gardens: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 22
- Bath Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Floratorium: 5.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 6.3 mi
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Squirrel Island Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Morse Point: 5.7 mi
- Hockomock Head: 5.8 mi
- The Bluff: 21.3 mi
- White Head Cliff: 23.2 mi
- The Cliffs: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 4.5 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 4.6 mi
- Bug Light: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- First Falls: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Bald Head Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Hill | NW 320° | 109 m | 15.9 mi |
| Kenniston Hill | ENE 61° | 87 m | 9.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | WNW 296° | 85 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NE 40° | 83 m | 14.1 mi |
| Fuller Mountain | W 264° | 81 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bald Rock | WNW 297° | 81 m | 15.3 mi |
| Higgins Mountain | E 97° | 79 m | 1.5 mi |
| Haggett Hill | NE 36° | 73 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:42 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:18 | 16:05 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westport Island, 6 mi away.
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