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Brandt Donation

Brandt Donation from directly overhead

Brandt Donation is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Ossipee Hill stands 312 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mobil Donation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Saco Valley Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.52044, -70.42922

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Goosefare Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Slater Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Big Ledge: 3.3 mi
  • Blue Point Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Berry Hill: 4.4 mi
Parks
  • Haley Park: 1.3 mi
  • Pepperell Park: 1.6 mi
  • Pepperell Park: 1.7 mi
  • Jubilee Park: 1.9 mi
  • OOB Recreation Complex at the Ballpark: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Memorial Rock: 2.5 mi
  • World War Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • World War Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 4.0 mi
  • Mariner's Circle: 5.2 mi
Beaches
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 10.4 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 11.1 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Tidal Moon: 10.6 mi
  • Split Bench: 10.6 mi
  • Wire Globe: 11.1 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 11.3 mi
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Slackcrack: 2.7 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 9.6 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 13.9 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 14.1 mi
  • The Cliffs: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Elks Club: 10.8 mi
  • Ampitheater: 11.5 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 12.9 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 13.3 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 1.9 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Orris Falls: 22.1 mi
  • First Falls: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Brandt Donation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ossipee HillWNW 287°312 m16.3 mi
Yeaton HillW 264°181 m15.5 mi
Chadbournes RidgeWNW 298°168 m15.7 mi
Oak HillNNW 336°150 m16.8 mi
Grant HillW 268°146 m11.4 mi
Leighton HillNNE 17°145 m16.4 mi
Breakheart HillNNW 335°144 m16.0 mi
Brackett HillWSW 258°141 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0119:4320:27
September equinox06:3018:0318:41
December solstice07:1215:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1301877644

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