Jacobs Pines
Jacobs Pines is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. Barton Hill stands 393 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowell Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Somerset Woods Trustees
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 21.9 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rowell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Thurston Hill: 3.3 mi
- Hilton Hill: 3.5 mi
- Blackwell Hill: 3.9 mi
- Eames Hill: 4.0 mi
- Skowhegan Fairgrounds: 5.0 mi
- Memorial Field Complex: 5.6 mi
- Coburn Park: 5.8 mi
- Skowhegan Veterans Park: 6.0 mi
- DeBe Park: 6.0 mi
- Jackson Woods: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Swamp Lot: 3.4 mi
- Lakewood Road Lots: 3.6 mi
- Wesserunsett Stream Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Coburn Woods: 5.5 mi
- Skowhegan/Madison Elks Club: 5.3 mi
- North Anson Toll Bridge Pylon: 5.6 mi
- clay slides: 6.7 mi
- rope swing: 7.4 mi
- Embden Petroglyphs (Indian Rock): 8.1 mi
- Skowhegan Indian Sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Monument: 9.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Canaan Veteran's Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Parsons School: 16.8 mi
- History House: 5.9 mi
- Athens Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Norridgewock Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- L C Bates Museum: 14.2 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 20.1 mi
- Girl with Tail: 6.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Stumphenge: 11.9 mi
- 6: 20.1 mi
- 5: 20.2 mi
- Houston Brook Falls: 17.9 mi
- Austinm Stream Falls: 19.8 mi
- Spring water: 16.5 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 19.4 mi
- UMF Community Garden: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Jacobs Pines. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Hill | W 260° | 393 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mulhern Hill | N 10° | 309 m | 10.5 mi |
| Lane Hill | W 262° | 298 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rowell Mountain | N 353° | 295 m | 6.9 mi |
| Parkman Hill | NNW 344° | 294 m | 6.6 mi |
| Holland Waite Hill | W 264° | 292 m | 11.7 mi |
| Stickney Hill | NNE 30° | 284 m | 9.6 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | NW 307° | 284 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:13 | 16:01 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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