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Gambo Preserve

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Gambo Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gambo Fields, a park 0.3 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 7.5 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
Access
Permitted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.74594, -70.44038

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gambo Fields: 0.3 mi
  • Shaw Park: 0.3 mi
  • Perennial Place: 2.2 mi
  • Windham Community Park: 2.6 mi
  • Fort Hill Park: 3.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Pollinator's Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 7.4 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • community space: 8.3 mi
  • Plot 73: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 59
  • Rich Memorial Town Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Rec Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Kiwanis Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Raymond Beach: 10.7 mi
  • East End Beach: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 48
  • Ampitheater: 7.4 mi
  • Elks Club: 8.8 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 8.8 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 11.1 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 11.3 mi
Museums: 35
Artworks: 21
Cliffs: 8
  • Fryes Leap: 8.3 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 14.1 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 14.2 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 14.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Steep Falls: 11.5 mi
  • First Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 14.1 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Davis Spring: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Gambo Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNE 39°178 m6.8 mi
Oak HillWNW 283°176 m7.5 mi
Dutton HillNE 35°175 m8.6 mi
Adams HillNNE 14°174 m9.6 mi
Mount HungerN 1°158 m9.0 mi
Rich HillWNW 286°156 m6.4 mi
Hunt HillNE 37°153 m9.2 mi
Blackstrap HillE 81°151 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0119:4420:28
September equinox06:3018:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435565706962493827
Precip in3.53.54.04.43.64.54.33.64.15.44.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windham 2NW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1082400741

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