Nature reserve · Maine
Cutts
Cutts is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Mount Agamenticus stands 210 m to the north, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Grave of William Pepperrell, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kittery Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.09076, -70.69829
- 1.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 26.1 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Grave of William Pepperrell: 0.5 mi
- Fort McClary Blockhouse: 0.8 mi
- Rifleman's House: 0.9 mi
- Fort William and Mary: 1.5 mi
- USS Grayling Memorial: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Fairchild Conservation Easement: 0.7 mi
- Furbish: 1.0 mi
- Kittery Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Thompson Easement: 1.6 mi
- Lynch South: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Forty Acre Hill: 1.6 mi
- Boatswain Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sewall Hill: 3.4 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 3.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Emery Park: 1.7 mi
- Fort Foster Park: 1.7 mi
- Rogers Park: 1.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- John Paul Jones Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 58
- Fort McClary: 0.8 mi
- Lady Pepperell House Museum: 1.1 mi
- New Castle, NH Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Wood Island Life Saving Station: 1.9 mi
- Kittery Historical and Naval Museum: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 42
- Crescent Beach: 1.8 mi
- Seapoint Beach: 1.8 mi
- Harbor Beach: 4.1 mi
- Wallis Sands Beach: 4.6 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 32
- Big Easy Chair: 2.7 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 2.7 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 2.8 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Street Arch: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Trial Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Presscott Park Formal Garden: 2.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Victory Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 1.4 mi
- Take Flight: 2.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 3.1 mi
- EDALHAB: 3.3 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Dover Bluff: 7.1 mi
- York Cliffs: 9.0 mi
- Bald Head Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.8 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Second Falls: 12.6 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 12.6 mi
- Orris Falls: 12.8 mi
- Packer's Falls: 12.8 mi
- Hayes Falls: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Birthday Bay: 5.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 10.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 1.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 1.5 mi
- Oil House: 1.5 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 7.5 mi
- Front Range Light: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 13.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 14.9 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 16.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Cutts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus | N 2° | 210 m | 9.1 mi |
| Second Hill | N 5° | 167 m | 9.7 mi |
| Third Hill | N 8° | 159 m | 10.1 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 359° | 118 m | 8.3 mi |
| Third Hill | NW 325° | 104 m | 7.1 mi |
| Norman Hill | N 357° | 103 m | 10.4 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 355° | 98 m | 7.9 mi |
| Groundnut Hill | NNE 16° | 93 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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