Nature reserve · Maine
Burnham Preserve
Burnham Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Mount Megunticook stands 419 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterman Brook Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.05002, -69.31227
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Waterman Brook Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Burkett Mill Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Goose River Woodlands: 2.0 mi
- Boneli Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Osborn Finch Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Howard Hill: 1.7 mi
- Thomas Hill: 2.1 mi
- Stahls Hill: 2.7 mi
- Willett Hill: 3.6 mi
- Delano Hill: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Dutch Neck Marine Park: 3.1 mi
- Cushing Field: 3.7 mi
- Good Neighbors Park: 4.0 mi
- Kevin's Landing: 4.3 mi
- Pine Street Landing: 4.4 mi
Museums: 45
- Cushing Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Friendship Museum: 4.5 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Thomaston Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Montpelier: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Walker's Beach: 6.2 mi
- Drift Inn Beach: 8.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.8 mi
- Lucia Beach: 10.9 mi
- Crockett's Beach: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- The Wall: 6.3 mi
- Prison Show Room: 6.3 mi
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 11.1 mi
- La Verna Preserve (Emergency Entrance): 13.1 mi
- The Barn: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 22
- Recycle Art: 4.6 mi
- Lobster: 10.8 mi
- Sphere: 10.8 mi
- Seagull: 10.9 mi
- Puffin Wall: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 8.8 mi
- St. George Fisherman Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Cannon: 10.9 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Captain Hanson Gregory: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Miller School Garden: 4.9 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 5.0 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 5.3 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 10.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Maiden Cliff: 17.9 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 17.9 mi
- Burnt Head: 20.0 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 20.2 mi
- The Bluff: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 5.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Vinal Falls: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Burnham Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Megunticook | NE 42° | 419 m | 17.9 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | NE 35° | 390 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 35° | 384 m | 15.2 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | NNE 33° | 375 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | NNE 25° | 330 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | NE 35° | 313 m | 11.5 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NE 36° | 291 m | 12.2 mi |
| Simmons Hill | NNE 17° | 288 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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