Nature reserve · Maine
Janet Winslow Preserve
Janet Winslow Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Ragged Mountain stands 390 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarry Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.20388, -69.36937
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clarry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Shepards Hill: 2.9 mi
- Coggans Hill: 4.3 mi
- Haskell Hill: 4.9 mi
- Eugley Hill: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Clarry Hill Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Reef Point Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Davis Stream Preserve: 4.1 mi
- The Pool Preserve: 4.8 mi
- The Pool Preserve: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Union Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
- Damariscotta Lake State Park: 4.2 mi
- Ayer Park: 4.6 mi
- Washington Pond Boat Launch: 5.0 mi
- Nelson-Butterfield Park: 6.5 mi
Museums: 47
- Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage: 4.4 mi
- Union Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Windsor Fair Museum: 12.5 mi
- Thomaston Historical Society: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 21
- The Barn: 10.8 mi
- Prison Show Room: 12.4 mi
- The Wall: 12.5 mi
- Midway Area: 12.5 mi
- Demolition Derby Pit: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 17
- Shirt Tail Point: 14.2 mi
- Goodie's Beach: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.0 mi
- Laite Memorial Beach: 15.4 mi
- Walker's Beach: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Captain Hanson Gregory: 14.2 mi
- Cannon: 14.4 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Fort Edgecomb: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 6.1 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 6.4 mi
- Miller School Garden: 7.4 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 14.6 mi
- Loon Cove: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Recycle Art: 8.3 mi
- Puffin Wall: 14.6 mi
- Seagull: 14.6 mi
- Andre the Seal: 14.7 mi
- Lobster: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Maiden Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 14.3 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 19.3 mi
- The Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Spruce Head: 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Janet Winslow Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Mountain | E 87° | 390 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 81° | 384 m | 11.7 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | E 83° | 375 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | ENE 68° | 330 m | 10.4 mi |
| Levenseller Mountain | NE 54° | 317 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | E 97° | 313 m | 9.5 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | E 95° | 291 m | 10.0 mi |
| Simmons Hill | ENE 59° | 288 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:41 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:14 | 16:02 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Rockport 1 NNW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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