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Katherine Breton Memorial Preserve

Katherine Breton Memorial Preserve from directly overhead

Katherine Breton Memorial Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Sabattus Mountain stands 244 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinewoods Roads Sports Complex, a park 1.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 29 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Androscoggin Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates44.00334, -70.14442

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pinewoods Roads Sports Complex: 1.2 mi
  • Durham River Park: 1.3 mi
  • Durham Boat Launch: 1.4 mi
  • Beaver Park: 2.1 mi
  • Graziano Square: 2.8 mi
Peaks
Gardens
  • The Atsuko Hirai Lantern and Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Whitney Street Community Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Cutting Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Sensation Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Lilac Garden: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
  • Bonney Park: 7.3 mi
  • Anthony Fireplace: 7.7 mi
  • Miller Fireplace: 7.7 mi
  • Wood Memorial: 7.8 mi
  • Mount Ararat 9/11 memorial: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 51
  • Bradbury Mountain State Park: 7.4 mi
  • Pineland Farms Corn Maize: 8.2 mi
  • Desert of Maine: 10.0 mi
  • LL Bean Boot: 10.2 mi
  • "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 10.3 mi
Museums: 37
Beaches: 34
Artworks: 27
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 2
  • First Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Cooper Spring: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Katherine Breton Memorial Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabattus MountainNNE 19°244 m10.2 mi
Woodman HillNW 312°214 m12.7 mi
Danforth HillNNE 33°208 m12.4 mi
Hodgman HillNNE 30°198 m10.8 mi
Shaw HillNW 316°195 m12.0 mi
Whitten HillNE 45°193 m9.7 mi
Oak HillNNE 31°189 m12.0 mi
Shaker HillW 270°187 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4320:28
September equinox06:2818:0218:40
December solstice07:1315:1816:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182130425362686659473626
Precip in3.63.44.14.53.64.63.83.64.15.44.54.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1349873217

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