Nature reserve · Maine
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Hidden Valley Nature Center is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Patrick Mountain stands 266 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyer Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
- Fee
- voluntary
How to reach it
Coordinates44.16123, -69.56695
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dyer Hill: 0.7 mi
- Jones Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 3.3 mi
- Crocker Hill: 3.7 mi
- Palmer Hill: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Maguire Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Musquash Pond Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Valley Farm Easement: 2.1 mi
- Stetser Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Turnpike Road: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Dyer Long Pond Access: 2.7 mi
- Clary Lake Access: 3.5 mi
- Damariscotta Lake Access: 4.5 mi
- Pittston Fair: 5.8 mi
- Damariscotta Lake State Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 46
- Center School: 6.1 mi
- Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum: 7.5 mi
- Windsor Fair Museum: 8.8 mi
- Newcastle Historical Center: 8.9 mi
- Chapman-Hall House Museum: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 31
- The Barn: 0.9 mi
- Demolition Derby Pit: 8.7 mi
- Midway Area: 8.7 mi
- Kiddie Land: 8.7 mi
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Castle Tucker: 12.1 mi
- Fort Edgecomb: 12.4 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Mausoleum and Memorial of Enoch Lincoln: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 26
- Recycle Art: 10.1 mi
- Samantha Smith: 14.6 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 14.7 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 14.8 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 20
- Walker's Beach: 16.8 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 19.7 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 20.0 mi
- Sand Cove Beach: 22.1 mi
- Drift Inn Beach: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 14
- Miller School Garden: 10.1 mi
- Loon Cove: 11.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 12.0 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 13.0 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Hockomock Head: 20.5 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 24.3 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 22.2 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 15.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Hidden Valley Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mountain | NE 34° | 266 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cunningham Mountain | NE 35° | 252 m | 13.7 mi |
| Coggans Hill | ENE 65° | 245 m | 14.2 mi |
| Barrett Hill | ENE 74° | 208 m | 16.1 mi |
| Clarry Hill | ENE 79° | 197 m | 12.4 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ENE 58° | 168 m | 16.9 mi |
| Beech Hill | WNW 301° | 165 m | 6.7 mi |
| Givens Hill | NNW 341° | 165 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:42 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:00 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newcastle, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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