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Goulds Island

Goulds Island from directly overhead

Goulds Island is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Bill Merrill Mountain stands 491 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Moody Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.9 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Francis Small Heritage Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.79535, -70.72164
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Jagolinzer Preserve: 2.0 mi
  • Saywer Mountain Highlands: 3.0 mi
  • Saco River Access: 3.1 mi
  • Steep Falls Village Preserve: 3.7 mi
  • Dennett Memorial Forest: 4.8 mi
Parks
  • Moy-Mo-Dä-Yo Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Mill Street Park: 3.5 mi
  • Town of Limington Scenic Overlook: 3.9 mi
  • Boundary Road Field: 4.2 mi
  • Bonny Eagle Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
Gardens
  • Pollinator's Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 17.8 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 20.8 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 45
  • PRIVATE sign: 11.7 mi
  • Willowbrook Museum Village: 11.7 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 12.0 mi
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 12.3 mi
  • Camp Cedar: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 41
Beaches: 38
Museums: 26
Artworks: 19
  • Athlete Sculptures: 15.7 mi
  • Wire Globe: 15.8 mi
  • Tractor: 17.9 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 17.9 mi
  • Loon Mural: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Fryes Leap: 10.8 mi
  • Pismire Bluff: 19.0 mi
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 19.7 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 19.7 mi
  • Brigham Ledge: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Steep Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Davis Spring: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 5.5 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Goulds Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bill Merrill MountainWNW 302°491 m7.9 mi
Mount MiseryNW 305°461 m7.2 mi
Douglas MountainNNE 13°417 m5.4 mi
Robbins HillNW 311°414 m8.3 mi
Webb Rowe MountainNNE 14°405 m5.0 mi
Clark MountainSW 230°404 m4.2 mi
Hosac MountainSW 224°393 m4.2 mi
Gould MountainWNW 298°389 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0219:4520:29
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1415:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/81609796

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