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Boundary Headwaters Conserved Land

Boundary Headwaters Conserved Land from directly overhead

Boundary Headwaters Conserved Land is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 721 m. Snow Mountain stands 1,198 m to the east-southeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Réserve écologique du Mont-Gosford, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.4 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Society of Maine

How to reach it

Coordinates45.32250, -70.81466

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Boundary Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Montagne à Pépin: 4.8 mi
  • Indian Stream Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Indian Stream Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • East Deer Pond Peak: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Flagstaff Cox Farm: 19.6 mi
  • Flagstaff Ellsworth Farm: 20.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Wing Community: 20.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Albert White Farm: 20.9 mi
  • Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 21.4 mi
Parks: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Sarampus Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 22.0 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Boundary Headwaters Conserved Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow MountainESE 113°1,198 m5.6 mi
White Cap MountainS 182°1,166 m6.0 mi
Kennebago DivideS 180°1,151 m6.9 mi
Snow MountainS 183°1,139 m10.6 mi
West Kennebago MountainS 180°1,130 m14.9 mi
Rump MountainSW 236°1,114 m14.6 mi
Kibby MountainENE 63°1,114 m14.7 mi
Boil MountainSE 145°1,084 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5619:5020:36
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2015:1416:04

Local time (America/Toronto).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121423375059646255433120
Precip in2.62.42.83.43.84.84.03.53.44.33.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eustis, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1318243996

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