Nature reserve · Maine

Bluff Head Preserve

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Elevation, modelled: 23 m
Tallest summit within 15.3 miles: Great Pond Mountain291 m · 14.9 mi
Nearest byway: ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY15.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:23local time
Coordinates: 44.3846, -68.6686

Bluff Head Preserve from directly overhead

Bluff Head Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 23 m. Great Pond Mountain stands 291 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluff Head, a peak 0.1 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 15 miles off.

The record

Operated by: Blue Hill Heritage Trust

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Bluff Head Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Great Pond Mountain	N 0°	291 m	14.9 mi
Blue Hill Mountain	NE 49°	281 m	5.2 mi
Flag Hill	N 9°	270 m	15.3 mi
Oak Hill	N 10°	223 m	14.4 mi
Mason Mountain	N 359°	183 m	13.4 mi
Fletcher Hill	NW 310°	177 m	12.9 mi
Mount Tuck	NW 326°	172 m	13.7 mi
Eustis Mountain	NNW 327°	167 m	14.4 mi

On the road

15.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
23.3 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYNational
29.6 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY

Overlooks nearby

Sunset view · 22 mi
Hawk Watch · 22 mi
Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 24 mi
Beehive Overlook · 24 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Bluff Head: 0.1 mi
Bear Head: 1.2 mi
Stover Hill: 3.3 mi
Seven Star Hill: 3.6 mi
Caterpillar Mountain: 3.7 mi

Nature reserves

Snow's Cove Preserve: 1.3 mi
Meadowbrook - Mill Stream Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
Kingdom Woods Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area: 2.3 mi
Richard and Virginia Weinland Nature Study Area: 4.1 mi

Parks

Beaches

Museums33

Jonathan Fisher House: 3.7 mi
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 6.1 mi
Castine Historical Society: 6.4 mi
Wilson Museum: 6.8 mi
The Good Life Center: 8.4 mi

Cliffs29

Gull Ledges: 4.5 mi
The Bluffs: 5.7 mi
The Bluffs: 11.0 mi
Sears Island Ledge: 11.3 mi
Lookout Ledge: 12.0 mi

Historic sites24

Castine Civil War Monument: 6.4 mi
Fort Pownall: 9.1 mi
To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 14.2 mi
Fort Knox: 14.2 mi
Yourcenar: 16.4 mi

Gardens21

Tanglewood Garden: 19.0 mi
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 21.4 mi
COA Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Newlin Garden: 22.1 mi
Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 22.1 mi

Attractions9

Springs7

Lurvey Spring: 17.4 mi
Jesuit Spring: 18.5 mi
Fern Spring: 19.6 mi
Maple Spring: 19.7 mi
Birch Spring: 19.8 mi

Artworks6

Waterfalls6

Lighthouses5

Picnic sites2

Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Thompson Island Picnic Area: 15.3 mi

Natural arches1

Cathedral Rock: 20.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:39	18:09	18:47
June solstice	04:51	19:39	20:23
September equinox	06:22	17:56	18:34
December solstice	07:08	15:11	15:59

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	20	22	31	42	53	61	67	67	59	48	37	27
Precip in	4.1	3.6	4.2	4.3	3.7	4.5	3.1	3.1	3.9	5.1	4.9	5.0

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

Sources

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