Hawkes Preserve
Hawkes Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is McLaughlin Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- McLaughlin Conservation Easement: 0.7 mi
- Gambo Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Plumbowl Conservation Easement: 1.5 mi
- Frog Hollow Farm Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Saint Pierre Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Gambo Fields: 1.1 mi
- Shaw Park: 1.1 mi
- Fort Hill Park: 2.9 mi
- Windham Community Park: 3.0 mi
- Perennial Place: 3.0 mi
- Crendell Hill: 1.3 mi
- Smalls Hill: 1.8 mi
- Reed Hill: 2.0 mi
- Canada Hill: 2.3 mi
- Anderson Hill: 2.4 mi
- Gorham Civil War Monument: 4.0 mi
- Phinney Park: 4.1 mi
- Riverbank: 5.4 mi
- Vietnam Conflict Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Operation Desert Storm Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Riverton Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Pollinator's Garden: 6.9 mi
- Hurricane Valley Farm: 7.2 mi
- community space: 7.6 mi
- common space: 7.6 mi
- Rich Memorial Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- Rec Beach: 8.7 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 9.4 mi
- East End Beach: 10.6 mi
- Raymond Beach: 11.4 mi
- Ampitheater: 6.6 mi
- Elks Club: 8.0 mi
- Cumberland Farmers Club: 8.7 mi
- Portland Observatory: 10.4 mi
- Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 10.5 mi
- Daniel Marrett House Museum: 5.9 mi
- University of New England Art Gallery: 7.6 mi
- Tate House Museum: 8.1 mi
- International Cryptozoology Museum: 9.2 mi
- Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine: 9.2 mi
- Tractor: 3.7 mi
- Athlete Sculptures: 3.8 mi
- Wire Globe: 4.0 mi
- Chalk Art Wall: 5.9 mi
- The Constance Corey PhD. Memorial Garden: 7.7 mi
- Fryes Leap: 9.1 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 13.4 mi
- Cod Ledges: 13.5 mi
- White Head Cliff: 13.5 mi
- The Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 8.0 mi
- Steep Falls: 12.1 mi
- First Falls: 13.3 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Hiram Falls: 19.9 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 11.9 mi
- Davis Spring: 14.5 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bug Light: 11.3 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Hawkes Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Hill | NNE 33° | 178 m | 7.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | WNW 287° | 176 m | 8.1 mi |
| Dutton Hill | NNE 30° | 175 m | 8.9 mi |
| Adams Hill | N 11° | 174 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Hunger | N 358° | 158 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rich Hill | WNW 290° | 156 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NNE 32° | 153 m | 9.5 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | ENE 74° | 151 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:21 | 16:08 |
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 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windham 2NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/863623243
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