Nature reserve · Maine
Brackett-Longley Rare Plant Preserve
Brackett-Longley Rare Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Bear Mountain stands 357 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kennebec Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.30829, -70.11359
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Monument Hill: 1.0 mi
- Hedgehog Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bishop Hill: 1.8 mi
- Fairview Hill: 2.1 mi
- Morrison Heights: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Stinch Fields: 2.0 mi
- Ladd Recreation Center: 3.4 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 3.6 mi
- Cobb Road Fields: 5.0 mi
- Monmouth Fair: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Perkins Woods Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Curtis Homestead Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Gott Pasture Preserve: 3.1 mi
- 100 Acre Wood: 3.4 mi
- Besse Historic Conservation Area: 3.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Monmouth Museum: 6.2 mi
- The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center: 8.3 mi
- Readfield Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Bates College Museum of Art: 14.5 mi
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Wood Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Miller Fireplace: 13.8 mi
- Anthony Fireplace: 13.8 mi
- war memorial: 14.7 mi
- Bonney Park: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Middle School Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- The Atsuko Hirai Lantern and Garden: 14.5 mi
- Whitney Street Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 8
- Stinchfield Beach: 1.8 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 10.7 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 6
- Fisher Man: 14.6 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 16.3 mi
- Samantha Smith: 16.4 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 16.8 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Whittemore Bluff: 21.2 mi
- The Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Pauls Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Shagg Crag: 22.1 mi
- Berry Ledge: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Dummer House: 16.0 mi
- Dr Hubbard Office: 16.0 mi
- Liberty Bell: 16.4 mi
- Oxford Casino: 21.2 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 16.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Cooper Spring: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Brackett-Longley Rare Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | WNW 296° | 357 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hayford Hill | WNW 287° | 346 m | 10.3 mi |
| Shackley Hill | NW 316° | 341 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hutchinson Hill | WNW 283° | 340 m | 10.8 mi |
| Campbell Hill | NW 305° | 334 m | 9.6 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | WNW 298° | 334 m | 9.9 mi |
| Irish Hill | W 277° | 316 m | 10.0 mi |
| Thompson Hill | NW 305° | 308 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:17 | 16:05 |
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 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turner, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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