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Branch Lake Public Forest

Branch Lake Public Forest from directly overhead

Branch Lake Public Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hales Beach, a beach 1.5 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 14 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Frenchman Bay Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.58612, -68.53044

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mill Pond Park: 1.7 mi
  • Branch Lake State Park: 1.8 mi
  • Ellsworth Sports Complex: 3.8 mi
  • Nicolin Park: 4.1 mi
  • Patten Pond Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums: 30
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 25
  • To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 12.7 mi
  • Fort Knox: 13.5 mi
  • Fort Pownall: 16.1 mi
  • Paul Dudley Sargent: 16.4 mi
  • Yourcenar: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Children's Garden: 18.5 mi
  • COA Community Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Newlin Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Turrets Seaside Garden: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 22
Artworks: 20
  • Water Street Mural: 6.1 mi
  • Before The Wind: 13.1 mi
  • The Whale: 13.1 mi
  • Paul Bunyan: 18.6 mi
  • An Optimistic Vision Inspiring Neighborhood Recovery: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Fields Pond Visitor Center: 14.3 mi
  • Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 17.0 mi
  • Hollywood Casino: 18.5 mi
  • Penobscot Theatre: 18.9 mi
  • Maine Discovery Museum: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Ellsworth Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Mariaville Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Duck Brook Waterfall: 19.8 mi
  • Lovers Leap: 20.0 mi
  • Man O War Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • Fern Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Maple Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Red Rock Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Lurvey Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Birch Spring: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Thompson Island Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Cathedral Rock: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Long Cove: 17.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Branch Lake Public Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNW 324°342 m6.2 mi
Big HillN 349°338 m7.9 mi
BlackcapN 351°312 m11.7 mi
Great Pond MountainW 279°291 m6.8 mi
Blue Hill MountainSSW 196°281 m10.9 mi
Flag HillWNW 285°270 m4.6 mi
Peaked MountainNW 314°258 m7.6 mi
Kings MountainWNW 298°256 m12.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0818:47
June solstice04:5019:3920:24
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:0915:0915:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231425361676759483727
Precip in4.13.64.24.33.74.53.13.13.95.14.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1363673913

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