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Long Island Preserve

Long Island Preserve from directly overhead

Long Island Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Middle Moat Mountain stands 840 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerson-Margolis Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 2.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Upper Saco Valley Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates43.97675, -71.06711

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Triangle: 1.3 mi
  • Johnny Eastman Park: 1.4 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 2.5 mi
  • Settler's Green Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 40
Cliffs: 30
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 6.0 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 6.1 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 6.8 mi
  • South Buttress: 7.2 mi
  • Echo Roof: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Conway Lake Public Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Beach Area #2: 2.6 mi
  • Beach Area #1: 2.9 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 20
  • Lower Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Giant Swing: 5.8 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 5.8 mi
  • Madison Boulder: 5.9 mi
  • Diana's Baths - Parking: 8.3 mi
Museums: 14
Springs: 5
  • lower falls: 9.2 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Davis Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Hannes Schneider: 5.9 mi
  • Loon Mural: 18.6 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 18.9 mi
  • Frog Rock: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Mary's Garden: 18.4 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 18.6 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 21.7 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Long Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle Moat MountainWNW 296°840 m7.3 mi
South Moat MountainWNW 294°828 m6.9 mi
West Moat MountainWNW 293°754 m8.2 mi
Black CapN 0°718 m5.5 mi
Hurricane MountainN 357°639 m6.7 mi
White LedgeW 268°613 m7.6 mi
HaystackWNW 286°595 m6.9 mi
Spruce HillWNW 288°591 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:57
June solstice05:0219:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1615:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192131435564696759473625
Precip in3.42.93.64.53.74.13.93.64.04.74.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fryeburg Estrn Slopes Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/924934564

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