Kennebec Highlands Public Land
Kennebec Highlands Public Land is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. York Hill stands 367 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueberry Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
How to reach it
- 24.7 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blueberry Hill: 0.2 mi
- Yallaly Hill: 0.6 mi
- Round Top: 1.2 mi
- The Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Vienna Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Hammond Forest: 0.6 mi
- The Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Blaiisdell: 2.4 mi
- French Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Mount Phillip: 3.3 mi
- Peninsula Park: 1.6 mi
- Belgrade Village Green: 1.9 mi
- Great Pond Boat Access: 2.6 mi
- Camp Bomazeen Flags: 5.0 mi
- Salmon Lake Access: 6.2 mi
- Lebanon Masonic Lodge 116: 12.5 mi
- Liberty Bell: 17.3 mi
- Benton Family Fun Park: 17.9 mi
- Dr Hubbard Office: 18.5 mi
- Dummer House: 18.5 mi
- war memorial: 4.4 mi
- Colby Woodsmen PV=nRT: 12.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Veterans Monument: 13.5 mi
- Waterville Fire/Rescue Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Oakland historical artifacts & photo museum: 9.8 mi
- Mc Cartney House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Readfield Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 12.8 mi
- Red Schoolhouse: 13.3 mi
- Rome Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Town Beach: 10.6 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 11.6 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 13.8 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 15.2 mi
- UMF Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 16.6 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 17.1 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 18.4 mi
- Bond Brook Falls: 16.5 mi
- Whittemore Bluff: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Kennebec Highlands Public Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Hill | NW 326° | 367 m | 4.9 mi |
| McGaffey Mountain | WSW 257° | 360 m | 2.0 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | NW 309° | 359 m | 2.0 mi |
| Round Top | WNW 298° | 343 m | 1.2 mi |
| Moose Hill | WSW 250° | 339 m | 11.3 mi |
| Martin Hill | N 356° | 324 m | 4.1 mi |
| Vienna Mountain | WNW 285° | 313 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | WNW 303° | 311 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
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 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Sharon, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/622352900
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