Nature reserve · Maine
Hardwood Hill Island Preserve
Hardwood Hill Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Peaked Mountain stands 350 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardwood Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Frenchman Bay Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.69476, -68.38434
- 11.6 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 13.7 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 18.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 23.4 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 15 mi
- Hawk Watch · 25 mi
- Sunset view · 25 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hardwood Hill: 0.5 mi
- Morrison Knoll: 1.2 mi
- Tannery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hopkins Hill: 3.5 mi
- Sightly Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Green Lake National Fish Hatchery: 5.6 mi
- Graham Lake - Fletchers Landing Boat Access: 6.0 mi
- Eastbrook Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Nicolin Park: 6.6 mi
- Ellsworth Sports Complex: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Mariaville Falls Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Bangor Water Supply Lands: 7.6 mi
- Abraham's Woods Preserve: 7.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Telephone Museum: 9.9 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 11.2 mi
- Hancock Historical Society: 13.0 mi
- Maine Forest and Logging Museum: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 24
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden: 20.0 mi
- Children's Garden: 20.1 mi
- Indian Island Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- UMA Bangor Campus Garden: 21.9 mi
- COA Community Garden: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Water Street Mural: 10.8 mi
- Maine Engineering: 19.9 mi
- Bell Tower: 19.9 mi
- Civil Engineering Steel Sculpture: 20.0 mi
- Fighting Black Bear Statue: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 14.7 mi
- Battleship Maine Monument: 20.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 20.4 mi
- Peirce Memorial Statue: 20.4 mi
- Peace Pole: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 17.1 mi
- Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes: 18.6 mi
- Corn Field Loop: 19.6 mi
- Old Town Loop: 20.1 mi
- Bangor Mall Cinemas 10: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Eagle Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Parks Pond Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Fletcher Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Carter Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Rider Bluff: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 12
- Dunn Beach: 2.5 mi
- Otis Beach: 2.9 mi
- Jesse Beach: 4.0 mi
- Molasses Pond Beach: 7.3 mi
- Hales Beach: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Mariaville Falls: 7.4 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 9.4 mi
- Long Falls: 17.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.2 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Red Rock Spring: 23.8 mi
- Big Chief Spring: 24.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 24.5 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Hardwood Hill Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Mountain | NNW 337° | 350 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 257° | 342 m | 11.1 mi |
| Big Hill | W 272° | 338 m | 8.7 mi |
| Blackcap | WNW 295° | 312 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jellison Hill | NNW 348° | 284 m | 8.4 mi |
| Chick Hill | NNW 338° | 271 m | 10.7 mi |
| Flag Hill | WSW 242° | 270 m | 13.2 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NNE 18° | 262 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:07 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:08 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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