Nature reserve · Maine
Goose River Woodlands
Goose River Woodlands is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Ragged Mountain stands 390 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Boneli Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.02293, -69.32615
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Boneli Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Nelson Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Burnham Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Osborn Finch Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Waterman Brook Preserve: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Delano Hill: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Hill: 3.2 mi
- Howard Hill: 3.7 mi
- Stahls Hill: 4.7 mi
- Willett Hill: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Dutch Neck Marine Park: 2.5 mi
- Cushing Field: 3.8 mi
- Good Neighbors Park: 4.1 mi
- Kevin's Landing: 4.4 mi
- Pine Street Landing: 5.5 mi
Museums: 44
- Friendship Museum: 2.5 mi
- Cushing Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Saint George Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 30
- Walker's Beach: 4.2 mi
- Drift Inn Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lucia Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.2 mi
- Crockett's Beach: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- The Wall: 7.6 mi
- Prison Show Room: 7.7 mi
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 10.3 mi
- La Verna Preserve (Emergency Entrance): 11.2 mi
- Sumaria Event Center: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 22
- Recycle Art: 5.4 mi
- Sphere: 12.1 mi
- Lobster: 12.1 mi
- Seagull: 12.3 mi
- Puffin Wall: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- St. George Fisherman Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Cannon: 12.3 mi
- Samoset Memorial: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Miller School Garden: 5.9 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 6.9 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 7.2 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 12.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Burnt Head: 18.2 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 18.4 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 19.8 mi
- The Bluff: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Vinal Falls: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Goose River Woodlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Mountain | NNE 34° | 390 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 33° | 384 m | 17.1 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | NNE 32° | 375 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | NNE 24° | 330 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | NNE 33° | 313 m | 13.5 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NE 34° | 291 m | 14.1 mi |
| Simmons Hill | NNE 18° | 288 m | 17.8 mi |
| Jones Hill | NNE 17° | 282 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:40 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tenants Harbor, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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