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Cousins River Fields & Marsh

Cousins River Fields & Marsh from directly overhead

Cousins River Fields & Marsh is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Walsh Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Maine Coast Heritage Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates43.82050, -70.15377

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • FCS Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Freeport Community Garden (at Elm Street): 3.6 mi
  • Organic Gardens: 4.1 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • North Road Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
  • Grist Mill Park: 1.9 mi
  • Gooch's Island: 1.9 mi
  • Factory Island: 2.0 mi
  • Royal River Park: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 57
Attractions: 55
  • Big Indian: 0.5 mi
  • Desert of Maine: 2.7 mi
  • LL Bean Boot: 3.6 mi
  • "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 3.6 mi
  • Bradbury Mountain State Park: 5.6 mi
Museums: 41
Artworks: 39
  • Can't Stop Hip Hop: 2.4 mi
  • Frog Rock: 9.3 mi
  • Labyrinth in the Woods: 10.0 mi
  • Lobstermans Statue: 10.4 mi
  • Blessed Virgin Mary: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • White Head Cliff: 12.2 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.3 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 12.8 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 12.9 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • First Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Cousins River Fields & Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillW 271°178 m10.0 mi
Dutton HillWNW 282°175 m9.6 mi
Adams HillWNW 290°174 m12.6 mi
Hunt HillWNW 284°153 m9.0 mi
Blackstrap HillWSW 243°151 m9.3 mi
Gloucester HillNW 323°150 m11.6 mi
Baker MountainW 273°149 m11.3 mi
Leighton HillWSW 241°145 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4320:27
September equinox06:2818:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:1916:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533445464706961493928
Precip in3.53.34.04.43.64.73.73.84.35.44.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1341117578

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