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Hamilton Durgin Woods

Hamilton Durgin Woods from directly overhead

Hamilton Durgin Woods is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Littlefield Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust, Inc.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.73667, -70.11942

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunset Landing: 1.2 mi
  • Town Land: 1.2 mi
  • Little Chebeague Island: 2.3 mi
  • Camp Soci: 2.8 mi
  • Fowler's Beach: 4.6 mi
Beaches
  • Chandler Cove Beach: 1.2 mi
  • East End Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Kennedy Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Sandy Point Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Suprise Beach: 3.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Jewell Island Military Reservation: 4.3 mi
  • Battery Abbot: 4.6 mi
  • Schooner Windfall: 5.0 mi
  • Eartha: 5.4 mi
  • Fort Gorges: 7.2 mi
Gardens
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Organic Vegetable Fields: 6.6 mi
  • Organic Gardens: 6.8 mi
  • Casco Bay Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Big Indian: 5.7 mi
  • Thunderhole: 6.3 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 8.1 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 8.2 mi
  • "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 8.4 mi
Museums: 39
Artworks: 39
Cliffs: 10
  • White Head Cliff: 7.2 mi
  • The Cliffs: 7.3 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 7.9 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 8.1 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • First Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Hamilton Durgin Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillWNW 297°178 m13.1 mi
Hunt HillNW 308°153 m13.2 mi
Blackstrap HillW 279°151 m10.2 mi
Leighton HillW 274°145 m10.6 mi
Libby HillWNW 290°144 m13.0 mi
Bradbury MountainNNW 345°143 m11.9 mi
Bruce HillNW 310°136 m9.6 mi
Poplar RidgeWNW 291°133 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4320:27
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/1339215832

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