Nature reserve · Maine
Jed Island Preserve
Jed Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Sargent Mountain stands 419 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is East Blue Hill Village Park, a park 1.8 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.40985, -68.48706
- 6.1 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 14.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 21.4 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 13 mi
- Hawk Watch · 13 mi
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 16 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Blue Hill Village Park: 1.8 mi
- Blue Hill Fairgrounds: 4.4 mi
- Xander Park: 4.6 mi
- Blue Hill Town Park: 4.8 mi
- Horton Emerson Park: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- High Head: 2.2 mi
- High Head: 5.2 mi
- Blue Hill Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Seven Star Hill: 5.7 mi
- Stover Hill: 5.8 mi
Beaches
- Carrying Place Beach: 2.3 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 8.0 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 10.3 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Carter Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Furth Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Talalay Nature Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- The Nub: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Lookout Ledge: 4.8 mi
- Beach Cliff: 9.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 10.1 mi
- Canada Cliff: 10.1 mi
- The Ovens: 11.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Jonathan Fisher House: 5.6 mi
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 8.3 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 9.1 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Yourcenar: 8.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 13.6 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 13.9 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 14.0 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Newlin Garden: 13.2 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 13.2 mi
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 12
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 11.1 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 13.8 mi
- Oil House: 14.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 14.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 14.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Lurvey Spring: 10.5 mi
- Fern Spring: 11.3 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 11.5 mi
- Maple Spring: 11.6 mi
- Birch Spring: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Bubble: 12.5 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 14.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 14.0 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 15.3 mi
- Thunder Hole: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 9.5 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 14.0 mi
- Before The Wind: 18.8 mi
- The Whale: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Man O War Waterfall: 10.6 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 11.0 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 11.6 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Jed Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Mountain | ESE 113° | 419 m | 11.5 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | ESE 116° | 360 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | SE 143° | 326 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | ESE 116° | 316 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bald Peak | ESE 117° | 297 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | SE 139° | 289 m | 9.5 mi |
| Parkman Mountain | ESE 116° | 287 m | 11.1 mi |
| Knight Nubble | SE 142° | 283 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18774076
Day trips start here
- Surry · 6 mi
- Ellsworth · 11 mi
- Acadia National Park · 15 mi
- Orland · 17 mi
- Bucksport · 19 mi
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