Flowing North Preserve
Flowing North Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cemetery Woodlot, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Royal River Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 22.8 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Cemetery Woodlot: 0.5 mi
- New Gloucester Town Forest: 0.8 mi
- Bowie Pit Woodlot: 0.9 mi
- Little Meadow Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Chandler Mill Pond: 1.9 mi
- New Gloucester Fairgrounds: 0.9 mi
- Rowe Station: 1.6 mi
- Outlet Beach: 2.8 mi
- New Gloucester Blockhouse: 3.3 mi
- Poland Spring Resort Fenn Park: 3.8 mi
- Peacock Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.4 mi
- Grandview Hill: 1.4 mi
- Christian Hill: 1.7 mi
- Little Hill: 2.3 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 5.9 mi
- Sensation Garden: 6.8 mi
- Cutting Garden: 6.8 mi
- The Garden at Pineland Farms: 7.7 mi
- Lilac Garden: 7.7 mi
- Bonney Park: 7.0 mi
- Harold Libbey Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Anthony Fireplace: 9.7 mi
- Miller Fireplace: 9.7 mi
- Wood Memorial: 9.8 mi
- White-tailed Deer: 5.8 mi
- Moose: 5.9 mi
- Raccoon: 5.9 mi
- Woodchuck: 5.9 mi
- Beaver: 5.9 mi
- Poland Spring Museum: 3.4 mi
- Auburn Fire Department Museum: 5.8 mi
- Warden Museum: 5.9 mi
- Poland Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Lower Range Pond Beach: 4.7 mi
- Wilkies Beach: 6.6 mi
- Tripp Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 9.0 mi
- Hancock Beach: 9.1 mi
- Can't Stop Hip Hop: 14.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 15.7 mi
- Labyrinth in the Woods: 17.4 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 17.6 mi
- Holy Trinty: 17.7 mi
- Pismire Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Fryes Leap: 15.2 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 22.8 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 23.3 mi
- First Falls: 15.6 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 19.8 mi
- Steep Falls: 23.4 mi
- Cooper Spring: 19.6 mi
- Davis Spring: 21.4 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 23.7 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 9.1 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Bug Light: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Flowing North Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WSW 254° | 300 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 272° | 289 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Prospect | NNW 344° | 280 m | 10.2 mi |
| Black Cat Mountain | W 268° | 250 m | 6.2 mi |
| Johnson Hill | W 275° | 237 m | 7.8 mi |
| Goff Ledge | N 352° | 233 m | 10.2 mi |
| Barton Hill | W 264° | 233 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tenny Hill | W 264° | 225 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1341140055
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