Bamford Woodland Conservation Area
Bamford Woodland Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. McGaffey Mountain stands 360 m to the northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sturtevant Farm Scenic Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kennebec Land Trust
How to reach it
- 27.9 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sturtevant Farm Scenic Area: 0.7 mi
- Sturtevant Farm Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Meadowbrook Farm Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Hales Pond Woodland Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Sturtevant Farm Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Mount Winnebago: 1.1 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 1.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.3 mi
- Manter Hill: 2.1 mi
- Fayette Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Echo Lake Boat Access: 3.9 mi
- Taylor Pond Boat Access: 3.9 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 4.7 mi
- Ladd Recreation Center: 5.0 mi
- Stinch Fields: 5.7 mi
- The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center: 6.7 mi
- Readfield Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 12.4 mi
- Klahr Center: 14.8 mi
- Red Schoolhouse: 15.4 mi
- war memorial: 7.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 16.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Children's 9/11 Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Maine Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Fisher Man: 7.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 16.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 16.2 mi
- Samantha Smith: 16.3 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 16.4 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 16.2 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 16.6 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 17.6 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 3.7 mi
- Stinchfield Beach: 5.8 mi
- Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 10.9 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 12.6 mi
- Liberty Bell: 16.2 mi
- Dr Hubbard Office: 16.6 mi
- Dummer House: 16.6 mi
- Lebanon Masonic Lodge 116: 23.7 mi
- Whittemore Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Pauls Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Shagg Crag: 22.4 mi
- Berry Ledge: 24.9 mi
- Bond Brook Falls: 16.1 mi
- The Falls: 23.2 mi
- Rumford Falls: 24.7 mi
- Cooper Spring: 21.3 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 24.8 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Bamford Woodland Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGaffey Mountain | NE 35° | 360 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 251° | 357 m | 10.6 mi |
| Round Top | NE 36° | 343 m | 11.2 mi |
| Shackley Hill | W 271° | 341 m | 9.1 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNW 328° | 339 m | 5.5 mi |
| Campbell Hill | W 259° | 334 m | 10.0 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | WSW 256° | 334 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cow Hill | WNW 298° | 322 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:01 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:16 | 16:04 |
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 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livermore Falls 1 E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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