Blaiisdell
Blaiisdell is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. York Hill stands 367 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Phillip, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- 7 Lakes Alliance
How to reach it
- 22.4 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Phillip: 0.9 mi
- French Mountain: 1.0 mi
- The Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Hammond Forest: 1.8 mi
- Kennebec Highlands Public Land: 2.4 mi
- The Mountain: 1.2 mi
- French's Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Mount Phillip: 1.3 mi
- Morrill Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sanders Hill: 2.0 mi
- Peninsula Park: 2.7 mi
- Belgrade Village Green: 3.1 mi
- Great Pond Boat Access: 3.6 mi
- Camp Bomazeen Flags: 3.7 mi
- Salmon Lake Access: 6.0 mi
- Lebanon Masonic Lodge 116: 10.2 mi
- Skowhegan/Madison Elks Club: 16.4 mi
- Benton Family Fun Park: 16.5 mi
- Liberty Bell: 18.9 mi
- North Anson Toll Bridge Pylon: 20.1 mi
- war memorial: 6.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 11.1 mi
- Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT: 11.2 mi
- Waterville Fire/Rescue Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Oakland historical artifacts & photo museum: 8.7 mi
- Mc Cartney House Museum: 8.9 mi
- Norridgewock Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 11.5 mi
- Redington Museum: 12.9 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Town Beach: 12.8 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 13.1 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 16.2 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 17.2 mi
- UMF Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 18.1 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 18.5 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 19.9 mi
- Bond Brook Falls: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Blaiisdell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Hill | WNW 296° | 367 m | 4.3 mi |
| McGaffey Mountain | SW 231° | 360 m | 4.0 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | WSW 252° | 359 m | 2.8 mi |
| Round Top | WSW 236° | 343 m | 2.7 mi |
| Martin Hill | NW 325° | 324 m | 2.5 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | W 261° | 313 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | W 273° | 311 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hampshire Hill | NW 325° | 310 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
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 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Sharon, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1362313110
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