Downeast Lakes Community Forest
Downeast Lakes Community Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Musquash Mountain stands 364 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitney Cove Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Downeast Lakes Land Trust
How to reach it
- 29.1 mi off the MILLION DOLLAR VIEW SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitney Cove Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Porcupine Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Farm Cove Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Dark Cove Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Buck Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Muwin Park: 13.8 mi
- Springfield Fair: 15.0 mi
- West Lake Access: 17.2 mi
- Cole’s Landing: 20.8 mi
- First Chain Lake Boat Access: 21.8 mi
- Big Sand Beach: 5.9 mi
- Dawn Marie Beach: 7.1 mi
- Campbell Shore: 14.2 mi
- Hold Shore: 14.2 mi
- Cole's Landing Beach: 20.7 mi
- Big Falls: 8.8 mi
- Little Falls: 9.6 mi
- Grand Falls: 19.6 mi
- Little River Bluff: 11.1 mi
- The High Bluffs: 15.6 mi
- Bowers Pitch: 20.6 mi
- Indian Township Museum: 15.8 mi
- Princeton War Monument: 16.4 mi
- Crawford Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Riceville: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Downeast Lakes Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musquash Mountain | NNE 30° | 364 m | 11.0 mi |
| Duck Mountain | WSW 242° | 362 m | 12.0 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNW 327° | 338 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sabao Mountain | SSW 205° | 335 m | 15.8 mi |
| Stetson Mountain | N 350° | 326 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tracy Mountain | NNE 30° | 323 m | 15.4 mi |
| Tomah Mountain | NE 35° | 320 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bowers Mountain | NNW 326° | 317 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:05 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 19:38 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:52 | 18:31 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:03 | 15:52 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake Stream, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1367390620
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