Nature reserve · Maine
Carter Nature Preserve
Carter Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Sargent Mountain stands 419 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Talalay Nature Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.45386, -68.47566
- 5.8 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 12.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 19.0 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 28.5 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 14 mi
- Sunset view · 14 mi
- Hawk Watch · 14 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Talalay Nature Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Furth Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Jed Island Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Patten Stream Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Surry Forest: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 60
- Carrying Place Beach: 0.9 mi
- Hales Beach: 8.1 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 9.4 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 9.6 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 11.0 mi
Parks
- East Blue Hill Village Park: 3.4 mi
- Osgood Lot: 3.6 mi
- Blue Hill Fairgrounds: 5.1 mi
- Xander Park: 5.3 mi
- Patten Pond Boat Launch: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- High Head: 4.8 mi
- Blue Hill Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Beckwith Hill: 6.1 mi
- Dollard Hill: 6.8 mi
- High Head: 6.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 6.1 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Jonathan Fisher House: 7.0 mi
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Lookout Ledge: 7.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 9.8 mi
- The Ovens: 10.5 mi
- Beach Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Canada Cliff: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Yourcenar: 9.3 mi
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 14.0 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 14.1 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 14.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Newlin Garden: 13.2 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 13.3 mi
- Heath: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 12
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 14.2 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 15.6 mi
- Oil House: 17.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 17.4 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 17.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 12.3 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 12.5 mi
- Maple Spring: 12.8 mi
- Birch Spring: 13.2 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Bubble: 13.5 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 14.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 14.0 mi
- Thunder Hole: 16.9 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ellsworth Falls: 7.9 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 12.6 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 12.8 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 6.5 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 14.1 mi
- Before The Wind: 17.7 mi
- The Whale: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Carter Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Mountain | SE 127° | 419 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | SSE 154° | 326 m | 11.7 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | SE 129° | 316 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | SE 131° | 297 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | SSE 151° | 289 m | 11.6 mi |
| Parkman Mountain | SE 130° | 287 m | 12.3 mi |
| Knight Nubble | SSE 153° | 283 m | 11.5 mi |
| Cedar Swamp Mountain | SE 131° | 283 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18770176
Day trips start here
- Surry · 3 mi
- Ellsworth · 8 mi
- Orland · 15 mi
- Acadia National Park · 18 mi
- Bucksport · 18 mi
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