Bowie Pit Woodlot
Bowie Pit Woodlot is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is New Gloucester Fairgrounds, a park 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Woodland Owners
How to reach it
- 21.9 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- New Gloucester Fairgrounds: 0.5 mi
- Rowe Station: 1.4 mi
- Outlet Beach: 2.0 mi
- New Gloucester Blockhouse: 2.8 mi
- Poland Spring Resort Fenn Park: 3.7 mi
- Cemetery Woodlot: 0.6 mi
- Chandler Mill Pond: 0.9 mi
- Flowing North Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Chandler Mill Woodlot: 1.1 mi
- Church Woodlot: 1.2 mi
- Little Hill: 1.4 mi
- Peacock Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.7 mi
- Grandview Hill: 1.8 mi
- Snows Hill: 2.3 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 5.0 mi
- Sensation Garden: 6.3 mi
- Cutting Garden: 6.3 mi
- The Garden at Pineland Farms: 7.2 mi
- Lilac Garden: 7.2 mi
- Harold Libbey Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Bonney Park: 7.9 mi
- Anthony Fireplace: 10.6 mi
- Miller Fireplace: 10.7 mi
- Wood Memorial: 10.7 mi
- White-tailed Deer: 4.9 mi
- Moose: 5.0 mi
- Raccoon: 5.0 mi
- Woodchuck: 5.0 mi
- Beaver: 5.0 mi
- Poland Spring Museum: 3.5 mi
- Warden Museum: 5.0 mi
- Poland Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Auburn Fire Department Museum: 6.7 mi
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Lower Range Pond Beach: 4.7 mi
- Wilkies Beach: 5.7 mi
- Tripp Lake Beach: 6.4 mi
- Crescent Beach: 8.2 mi
- Hancock Beach: 8.7 mi
- Can't Stop Hip Hop: 13.9 mi
- Frog Rock: 15.9 mi
- Labyrinth in the Woods: 17.7 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 17.9 mi
- Holy Trinty: 18.0 mi
- Pismire Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Fryes Leap: 14.3 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 22.6 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 23.1 mi
- White Head Cliff: 24.9 mi
- First Falls: 15.1 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 19.1 mi
- Steep Falls: 22.5 mi
- Cooper Spring: 20.1 mi
- Davis Spring: 20.5 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 22.8 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 8.6 mi
- Bug Light: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Bowie Pit Woodlot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WSW 257° | 300 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 276° | 289 m | 9.4 mi |
| Black Cat Mountain | W 275° | 250 m | 5.6 mi |
| Johnson Hill | WNW 282° | 237 m | 7.3 mi |
| Barton Hill | W 268° | 233 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tenny Hill | W 271° | 225 m | 6.4 mi |
| Woodman Hill | N 353° | 214 m | 9.1 mi |
| White Oak Hill | NW 306° | 205 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poland, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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