Nature reserve · Maine
Burkett Mill Preserve
Burkett Mill Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Mount Megunticook stands 419 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.07539, -69.32844
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Thomas Hill: 1.1 mi
- Howard Hill: 1.6 mi
- Willett Hill: 2.0 mi
- Demuth Hill: 2.1 mi
- Stahls Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Waterman Brook Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Burnham Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Guy Van Duyn Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Boneli Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Peter's Pond Preserve: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Pine Street Landing: 2.8 mi
- A.D. Gray Field: 2.8 mi
- Waldoboro Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Waldoboro Village River Park: 2.9 mi
- Elm Street Fish Ladder: 3.1 mi
Museums: 45
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Cushing Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Friendship Museum: 6.1 mi
- Thomaston Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Montpelier: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 31
- Walker's Beach: 7.6 mi
- Drift Inn Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 11.2 mi
- Lucia Beach: 11.9 mi
- Crockett's Beach: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- The Wall: 6.8 mi
- Prison Show Room: 6.8 mi
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 10.6 mi
- The Barn: 13.2 mi
- La Verna Preserve (Emergency Entrance): 14.1 mi
Artworks: 22
- Recycle Art: 3.2 mi
- Lobster: 11.1 mi
- Seagull: 11.1 mi
- Puffin Wall: 11.1 mi
- Sphere: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Cannon: 11.1 mi
- St. George Fisherman Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Captain Hanson Gregory: 12.0 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Miller School Garden: 3.2 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 3.3 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 3.6 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 11.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Maiden Cliff: 17.0 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 17.1 mi
- The Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Burnt Head: 21.8 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Vinal Falls: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Burkett Mill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Megunticook | NE 48° | 419 m | 17.3 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | NE 43° | 390 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 42° | 384 m | 14.3 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | NE 40° | 375 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | NNE 31° | 330 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | NE 44° | 313 m | 10.7 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NE 44° | 291 m | 11.3 mi |
| Simmons Hill | NNE 22° | 288 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:40 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:15 | 16:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tenants Harbor, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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