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Chandler Family Woodlot

Chandler Family Woodlot from directly overhead

Chandler Family Woodlot is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Elephant Mountain stands 1,150 m to the north-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Andover Historical Society, a museum 0.9 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mahoosuc Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates44.64403, -70.73402

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 47
  • Andover Common: 1.0 mi
  • Mexico Rec Park: 9.7 mi
  • Hastings Landing: 10.9 mi
  • Stephens High School Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
  • Moran's Landing: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Screw Auger Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Angel Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Rumford Falls: 11.9 mi
  • The Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Smalls falls: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Moose Cave: 10.7 mi
  • Light of the World Cross: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mountain fountain: 13.1 mi
  • Mt Zircon Spring: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Smalls Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Rumford Community Garden: 11.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Chandler Family Woodlot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elephant MountainNNW 345°1,150 m8.9 mi
East PeakWSW 253°1,141 m8.1 mi
West PeakWSW 250°1,092 m8.8 mi
Old Blue MountainNNW 348°1,091 m7.3 mi
Baldpate MountainWSW 253°1,090 m8.3 mi
Little Baldpate MountainWSW 256°1,086 m8.0 mi
Bemis MountainN 351°1,085 m10.5 mi
Sunday River WhitecapSW 231°1,008 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice04:5819:4820:33
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1815:1816:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385260666456443321
Precip in3.42.73.54.54.45.44.84.34.05.94.54.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1316060071

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