Nature reserve · Maine
Jordan Homestead Preserve
Jordan Homestead Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Birdsacre Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Frenchman Bay Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.51939, -68.42076
- 7.0 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 9.0 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 14.2 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.7 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 10 mi
- Hawk Watch · 15 mi
- Sunset view · 15 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Birdsacre Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Indian Point Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Meadowbrook Forest: 2.5 mi
- Jordan River Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Spring Brook Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Ellsworth Harbor Park and Marina: 1.2 mi
- Courthouse Gallery Art Park: 1.4 mi
- Woodlawn: 1.5 mi
- World War II Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- S. K. Whiting Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Beckwith Hill: 1.6 mi
- Watts Hill: 4.3 mi
- Dollard Hill: 4.9 mi
- Beech Hill: 8.4 mi
- High Head: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 31
- Hales Beach: 5.7 mi
- Carrying Place Beach: 5.9 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 8.2 mi
- Jesse Beach: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 26
- The Ovens: 9.6 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 11.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 13.0 mi
- Beach Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Canada Cliff: 15.0 mi
Museums: 22
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 1.3 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Hancock Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Telephone Museum: 11.2 mi
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Newlin Garden: 13.1 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 13.1 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 10.4 mi
- Yourcenar: 11.7 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 13.8 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 14.0 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Bear Island Light Station: 17.9 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 18.0 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 19.1 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 19.7 mi
- Oil House: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 13.8 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 13.8 mi
- The Bubble: 14.9 mi
- Thunder Hole: 17.9 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 18.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 13.8 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 14.4 mi
- Maple Spring: 14.5 mi
- Birch Spring: 15.0 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 3.4 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 14.7 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 1.5 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 13.9 mi
- Before The Wind: 18.8 mi
- The Whale: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Jordan Homestead Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NW 317° | 342 m | 13.2 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | ENE 75° | 319 m | 14.0 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | WNW 295° | 291 m | 13.4 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | SW 235° | 281 m | 10.2 mi |
| Flag Hill | WNW 300° | 270 m | 11.4 mi |
| Flying Moose Mountain | WNW 303° | 245 m | 11.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | WNW 297° | 223 m | 10.8 mi |
| McFarland Mountain | SE 141° | 220 m | 12.2 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 | 06:21 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1363676455
Day trips start here
- Ellsworth · 5 mi
- Surry · 5 mi
- Orland · 16 mi
- Bucksport · 19 mi
- Acadia National Park · 21 mi
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