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Chessey Preserve

Chessey Preserve from directly overhead

Chessey Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Pleasant Mountain stands 611 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogfat Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
Access
Permitted

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.91489, -70.72422

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Peabody Pond Access: 2.0 mi
  • Merrill Park: 4.9 mi
  • Mt Cutler Park: 5.0 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 5.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 48
  • PRIVATE sign: 7.7 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 8.8 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 11.4 mi
  • Camp Cedar: 11.8 mi
  • Public Soccer Field: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 37
Beaches: 36
  • Denmark Town Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Sebago Town Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Baldwin Town Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Rec Beach: 11.3 mi
Museums: 15
Cliffs: 12
  • Fryes Leap: 11.1 mi
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 14.0 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 14.0 mi
  • Pismire Bluff: 14.7 mi
  • Brigham Ledge: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 9.6 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 9.7 mi
  • Loon Mural: 9.7 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 21.1 mi
  • Wire Globe: 21.3 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hiram Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Steep Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Kezar Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Davis Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 9.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 11.2 mi
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Chessey Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasant MountainNNW 328°611 m9.1 mi
Pleasant Mountain - Big Bald PeakNNW 332°587.1 m9.8 mi
Stone MountainW 268°494 m9.2 mi
Bill Merrill MountainWSW 238°491 m7.7 mi
Burnt Meadow Mountains, North PeakW 273°480 m8.9 mi
Burnt Meadow MountainsW 263°462 m9.6 mi
Mount MiserySW 234°461 m7.0 mi
Douglas MountainSSE 155°417 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0119:4620:30
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1515:2116:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/863216845

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