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Clara and Samuel Lebovitz Forest Preserve

Clara and Samuel Lebovitz Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Clara and Samuel Lebovitz Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Pleasant Mountain stands 611 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Packard Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Loon Echo Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.02836, -70.67659

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Willis Park: 1.4 mi
  • Sandy Creek Park: 1.6 mi
  • Doris West Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Junior Harmon Ball Field: 1.9 mi
  • Pondicherry Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
  • Water Supply Lands: 1.8 mi
  • The Maine Lake Science Center: 1.9 mi
  • Water Supply Lands: 2.1 mi
  • Sebago Headwaters: 2.6 mi
  • Bear Paw: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 4.2 mi
  • Lakeside Grange #63: 5.7 mi
  • Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 6.0 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 8.9 mi
  • Camp Cedar: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 30
  • Long Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Otisfield Town Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Denmark Town Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Pleasant Town Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Hancock Beach: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 15
Gardens: 13
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 2.6 mi
  • The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 15.2 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hiram Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Kezar Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Steep Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 22.7 mi
  • Chandler Gorge: 22.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Davis Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Cooper Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 2.2 mi
  • Loon Mural: 2.4 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 6.9 mi
  • Snow Falls Rest Area: 20.2 mi
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Clara and Samuel Lebovitz Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasant MountainW 269°611 m7.2 mi
Pleasant Mountain - Big Bald PeakW 277°587.1 m7.1 mi
Pleasant Mountain - North PeakW 279°579.6 m7.3 mi
Allen MountainSW 220°340 m7.9 mi
Bald Pate MountainSSW 198°339 m4.8 mi
Fitch HillSSW 208°338 m4.3 mi
Peaked MountainS 174°330 m8.1 mi
Plummer MountainNW 315°330 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0119:4620:30
September equinox06:3018:0418:42
December solstice07:1515:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425463686659473625
Precip in3.53.63.94.43.74.74.34.23.95.64.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgton 3 NW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1312531383

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