Nature reserve · Maine
Lafcadio's Woods Preserve
Lafcadio's Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Mount Agamenticus stands 210 m to the north, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sewall Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- York Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.12964, -70.66737
- 4.7 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sewall Hill: 0.3 mi
- Forty Acre Hill: 1.7 mi
- Young Hill: 3.4 mi
- Cutts Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Simpson Hill: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Fuller Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Norton Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Lynch South: 1.5 mi
- Furbish: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Gilman Moulton Park: 1.2 mi
- Goodrich Park: 1.5 mi
- Hartley Mason Reservation: 1.5 mi
- Bog Road Fields and Benjamin Park Playground: 2.1 mi
- Rogers Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Grave of William Pepperrell: 3.7 mi
- Fort McClary Blockhouse: 3.9 mi
- Rifleman's House: 3.9 mi
- Fort William and Mary: 4.6 mi
- USS Grayling Memorial: 4.9 mi
Museums: 57
- Elizabeth Perkins House Museum: 0.5 mi
- John Hancock Warehouse: 0.7 mi
- Sayward-Wheeler House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Museum: 1.2 mi
- Old Gaol Museum: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 41
- Harbor Beach: 1.5 mi
- Seapoint Beach: 2.8 mi
- Crescent Beach: 3.1 mi
- Long Sands: 3.5 mi
- Short Sands Beach: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 31
- Big Easy Chair: 5.1 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 5.5 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 5.6 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Chestnut Street Arch: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Presscott Park Formal Garden: 5.6 mi
- Trial Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Victory Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Take Flight: 1.9 mi
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 5.7 mi
- EDALHAB: 6.3 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Orris Falls: 10.3 mi
- Hayes Falls: 13.1 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 13.3 mi
- Second Falls: 14.2 mi
- Packer's Falls: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Birthday Bay: 8.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 12.9 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 13.0 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Dover Bluff: 4.1 mi
- York Cliffs: 6.0 mi
- Bald Head Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.8 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 4.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 4.6 mi
- Oil House: 4.6 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Front Range Light: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 16.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 16.7 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 17.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 17.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Lafcadio's Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus | N 349° | 210 m | 6.6 mi |
| Second Hill | N 354° | 167 m | 7.1 mi |
| Third Hill | N 359° | 159 m | 7.4 mi |
| Horse Hills | NNW 343° | 118 m | 5.9 mi |
| Welch Hill | N 349° | 108 m | 11.2 mi |
| Third Hill | WNW 299° | 104 m | 6.5 mi |
| Norman Hill | NNW 345° | 103 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNW 347° | 102 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:11 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Neddick, 7 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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