- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Cadillac Mountain466 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3983, -68.3520
Blue Horizons Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 15 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Hill Playground, a park 0.8 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Blue Horizons Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | ESE 116° | 466 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | SE 134° | 419 m | 5.4 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | ESE 114° | 387 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | SE 130° | 380 m | 6.8 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | SE 137° | 360 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | S 188° | 326 m | 6.7 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | ESE 113° | 323 m | 8.5 mi |
| Dike Peak | SE 125° | 321 m | 7.6 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.3 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
- 17.9 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.4 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAYNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 7 mi
- Hawk Watch · 7 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 10 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Hill Playground: 0.8 mi
- Hadley Point Beach: 3.6 mi
- Lamoine State Park: 4.6 mi
- Suminsby Park: 4.9 mi
- Lamoine Beach Park: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Indian Point-Blagden Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Stone Barn Farm Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Jordan River Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Simon Trail Conservation Easement: 6.8 mi
- Talalay Nature Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Patty Lot Hill: 1.7 mi
- Frenchmans Hill: 2.3 mi
- Whalesback: 2.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.4 mi
- High Head: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 48
- Lamoine Beach: 4.9 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 6.1 mi
- Carrying Place Beach: 6.5 mi
- Hunters Beach: 9.5 mi
Museums: 23
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 2.6 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 6.4 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 6.9 mi
- Abbe Museum: 7.2 mi
- Abbe Museum: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Lookout Ledge: 4.9 mi
- The Ovens: 5.1 mi
- Beach Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Canada Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Yourcenar: 2.7 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 7.1 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 7.2 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 7.3 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 20
- COA Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Newlin Garden: 6.5 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 6.5 mi
- Heath: 7.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 5.1 mi
- Maple Spring: 5.7 mi
- Birch Spring: 6.2 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 6.6 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Bubble: 6.3 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 7.3 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 7.3 mi
- Thunder Hole: 9.7 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 10.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Egg Rock Light Station: 11.0 mi
- Oil House: 12.2 mi
- Keeper's House: 12.2 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 12.2 mi
- Bell House: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 5.8 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 12.5 mi
- Long Falls: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Baxter The Lobster: 7.3 mi
- Water Street Mural: 10.5 mi
- Before The Wind: 24.9 mi
- The Whale: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:07 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 5 mi away.
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