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Griffin's Cove OCT Easement

Griffin's Cove OCT Easement from directly overhead

Griffin's Cove OCT Easement is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Blackstrap Hill stands 151 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gardiner Easement, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 24 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Oceanside Conservation Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates43.69327, -70.10723

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Rohrs Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Hunger Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Farm Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Sturdivant Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Spears Hill: 6.7 mi
Parks
  • Town Land: 2.0 mi
  • Little Chebeague Island: 2.5 mi
  • Sunset Landing: 2.8 mi
  • Fowler's Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Trott-Littlejohn Park: 4.6 mi
Gardens
Beaches: 59
Attractions: 46
  • Thunderhole: 6.0 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 7.3 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 7.3 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 7.7 mi
  • Big Indian: 8.8 mi
Museums: 37
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • White Head Cliff: 5.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 5.4 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 5.9 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 6.2 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • First Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Griffin's Cove OCT Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackstrap HillWNW 293°151 m11.6 mi
Leighton HillWNW 289°145 m11.8 mi
Libby HillWNW 300°144 m14.9 mi
Bradbury MountainNNW 346°143 m14.9 mi
Bruce HillNW 319°136 m12.1 mi
Poplar RidgeWNW 302°133 m13.3 mi
Blackstrap HillWNW 288°129 m11.3 mi
Walnut HillNW 323°129 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice05:0019:4220:26
September equinox06:2818:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1348406921

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