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Bangor Water Supply Lands

Bangor Water Supply Lands from directly overhead

Bangor Water Supply Lands is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Peaked Mountain stands 350 m to the north-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Bluff, a cliff 1.4 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 19 miles off.

What to expect

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Bangor Water

How to reach it

Coordinates44.74326, -68.52421

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Nicolin Park: 7.3 mi
  • Green Lake National Fish Hatchery: 9.2 mi
  • Riverview Park: 10.5 mi
  • Riverside Park: 10.7 mi
  • Brewer Municipal Boat Ramp: 11.0 mi
Museums: 20
Artworks: 19
  • Pollinators: 12.5 mi
  • The Good of the Hive: 12.7 mi
  • Greetings From Bangor Maine: 12.8 mi
  • Bangor Wants You: 12.8 mi
  • An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
Attractions: 13
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 9
Gardens: 5
  • Children's Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 12.9 mi
  • UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Indian Island Community Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Mariaville Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Ellsworth Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Lovers Leap: 13.6 mi
  • Long Falls: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Long Cove: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Thompson Island Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Cathedral Rock: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Bangor Water Supply Lands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked MountainNNE 27°350 m6.6 mi
Bald MountainSW 214°342 m7.1 mi
Big HillSSW 210°338 m3.6 mi
BlackcapWNW 289°312 m2.2 mi
Bald Bluff MountainNNE 30°305 m12.1 mi
Great Pond MountainSW 216°291 m12.1 mi
Jellison HillNE 46°284 m7.1 mi
Chick HillNNE 24°271 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0818:47
June solstice04:4919:3920:24
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:0915:0815:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192331435563706859473727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orono, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1366024398

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