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Huff Donation

Huff Donation from directly overhead

Huff Donation is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. North Peak stands 250 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chretien Donation, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 22 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2008

What to expect

Operated by
Saco Valley Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.43744, -70.44017

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Whitten Hills: 0.7 mi
  • Joy Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Fairfield Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Crow Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Goosefare Hill: 5.5 mi
Parks
  • Meadow Woods Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Talbot Park: 2.6 mi
  • Clifford Park: 3.2 mi
  • Canopy Park: 3.7 mi
  • Memorial Park (Mayfield): 3.8 mi
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 14.2 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 15.5 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 59
Museums: 39
Artworks: 19
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 8.9 mi
  • Elks Club: 16.1 mi
  • Ampitheater: 17.1 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 17.8 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 7.5 mi
  • Orris Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 21.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Huff Donation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakW 260°250 m17.6 mi
Beaver HillW 279°192 m17.4 mi
Yeaton HillWNW 285°181 m15.4 mi
Grant HillWNW 296°146 m12.1 mi
Brackett HillW 280°141 m14.6 mi
Windy HillWSW 253°138 m16.9 mi
Ricker HillWNW 298°116 m14.4 mi
Welch HillSW 233°108 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0219:4320:27
September equinox06:3018:0318:41
December solstice07:1215:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532425262676659483929
Precip in3.63.74.74.74.24.73.93.93.95.64.24.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kennebunkport, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1301877661

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