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Biddeford Forest

Biddeford Forest from directly overhead

Biddeford Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Ossipee Hill stands 312 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodman Donation, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.49277, -70.51462
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Mariner's Circle: 1.3 mi
  • Memorial Rock: 2.7 mi
  • World War Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • World War Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 8.3 mi
Parks
  • Rotary Park: 2.0 mi
  • Memorial Park (Mayfield): 2.0 mi
  • Williams Court Park: 2.7 mi
  • Diamond Riverside Park: 2.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
  • Big Ledge: 2.7 mi
  • Goosefare Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Joy Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Berry Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Slater Hill: 5.6 mi
Beaches
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 15.1 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 15.7 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 16.3 mi
Museums: 35
Artworks: 19
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 9.5 mi
  • Wire Globe: 13.4 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 13.6 mi
  • Fairy Village: 14.6 mi
  • Tidal Moon: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Slackcrack: 3.3 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 14.3 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 18.5 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 18.8 mi
  • Bald Head Cliff: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 10.9 mi
  • Elks Club: 14.8 mi
  • Ampitheater: 15.4 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 17.3 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 6.4 mi
  • Orris Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Biddeford Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ossipee HillWNW 300°312 m13.1 mi
Hussey MountainWNW 291°274 m16.5 mi
Middle PeakWSW 242°263 m15.4 mi
Bauneg Beg MountainWSW 241°262 m15.5 mi
North PeakWSW 243°250 m15.2 mi
Mount HopeWSW 251°211 m15.2 mi
Beaver HillW 265°192 m13.6 mi
Hanson RidgeW 260°185 m15.4 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 °F232532425262676659483929
Precip in3.63.74.74.74.24.73.93.93.95.64.24.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kennebunkport, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1393413504

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