Davis Family Forest
Davis Family Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 300 m to the southwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterhouse Park, a park 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Woodland Owners
How to reach it
- 23.0 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Waterhouse Park: 0.5 mi
- Pine Grove Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Pine Grove Field: 0.8 mi
- Lower Range Pond Beach: 1.3 mi
- Poland Spring Preservation Park: 2.1 mi
- Beaver Knoll: 0.6 mi
- Bailey Hill: 0.9 mi
- Raspberry Hill: 0.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Harris Hill: 1.5 mi
- Heart of Poland Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- True Farm Living Forest: 2.9 mi
- Poland Town Forest: 3.0 mi
- Poland Town Forest: 3.1 mi
- Poland Town Forest: 3.5 mi
- Oxford Casino: 4.6 mi
- Public Soccer Field: 7.3 mi
- Camp Cedar: 8.5 mi
- White-tailed Deer: 9.6 mi
- Raccoon: 9.6 mi
- Bonney Park: 8.1 mi
- Anthony Fireplace: 10.9 mi
- Miller Fireplace: 11.0 mi
- Wood Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Harold Libbey Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Whitney Street Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- The Atsuko Hirai Lantern and Garden: 9.5 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 9.7 mi
- Sensation Garden: 12.2 mi
- Cutting Garden: 12.3 mi
- Poland Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Poland Spring Museum: 2.6 mi
- Auburn Fire Department Museum: 6.7 mi
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Herbon Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Lower Range Pond Beach: 1.4 mi
- Tripp Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Hancock Beach: 5.6 mi
- Otisfield Town Beach: 7.6 mi
- Pleasant Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 15.9 mi
- Loon Mural: 16.2 mi
- Can't Stop Hip Hop: 19.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 21.3 mi
- Labyrinth in the Woods: 23.0 mi
- Pismire Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Fryes Leap: 16.2 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 17.5 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 18.0 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 19.7 mi
- First Falls: 21.1 mi
- Kezar Falls: 23.3 mi
- Steep Falls: 23.5 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 24.5 mi
- Cooper Spring: 14.4 mi
- Davis Spring: 20.6 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 23.9 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 5.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Davis Family Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 217° | 300 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 237° | 289 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Prospect | NNE 13° | 280 m | 5.8 mi |
| Scribner Hill | W 271° | 271 m | 6.7 mi |
| Black Cat Mountain | SSW 205° | 250 m | 4.8 mi |
| Johnson Hill | SW 227° | 237 m | 4.9 mi |
| Goff Ledge | NNE 24° | 233 m | 6.5 mi |
| Barton Hill | SW 229° | 233 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poland, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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