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Indian River Conservation Area

Indian River Conservation Area from directly overhead

Indian River Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Peaked Mountain stands 168 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hall Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation

How to reach it

Coordinates44.58869, -67.63580

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
  • West River Town Landing: 3.1 mi
  • Addison Point Park: 5.7 mi
  • Beals Town Park: 6.0 mi
  • Roque Bluffs State Park: 7.4 mi
  • Machias Park: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bad Little Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Bad Little Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Bad Little Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Upper Holmes Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Long Falls: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Maine Coast Sardine History Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Balsam Valley Ampitheater: 4.6 mi
  • World's Largest Lobster Trap: 5.5 mi
  • Burnham Tavern Museum: 12.3 mi
Museums: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Double Arch: 13.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Chief Spring: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Indian River Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked MountainNNW 344°168 m12.3 mi
Patten HillNNW 341°143 m11.1 mi
Milton MountainN 350°136 m9.4 mi
Sugar HillNNW 336°124 m9.8 mi
Burke HillW 273°120 m16.7 mi
Schoodic HillWNW 298°109 m14.8 mi
Oak HillNNW 347°105 m9.9 mi
Pumpkin RidgeNE 36°104 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3518:0418:43
June solstice04:4619:3520:20
September equinox06:1817:5218:30
December solstice07:0515:0615:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192231425260666659483827
Precip in4.33.84.64.33.93.53.43.63.55.05.15.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jonesboro, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1367407168

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