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Lowell Preserve

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Lowell Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Tarkiln Hill stands 197 m to the north-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Libby Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

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Windham

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.79868, -70.35505

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • West Cumberland Recreation Complex: 2.3 mi
  • Town Hall Park & Playground: 2.8 mi
  • Highland Lake Boat Launch: 3.2 mi
  • Windham Community Park: 3.3 mi
  • Cumberland County Fair: 3.3 mi
Gardens
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 2.6 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Medical Herbal Garden: 8.6 mi
  • The Garden at Pineland Farms: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
Beaches: 58
  • Wilkies Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Rec Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Raymond Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Rich Memorial Town Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Sandy Point Beach: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 51
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 3.4 mi
  • Turtles: 8.8 mi
  • Eagles: 8.8 mi
  • Great Horned Owl: 8.8 mi
  • Raven: 8.8 mi
Museums: 41
Artworks: 30
Cliffs: 8
  • Fryes Leap: 9.0 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 13.4 mi
  • The Cliffs: 13.4 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 13.6 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 6.8 mi
  • First Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Steep Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 17.9 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Davis Spring: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Lowell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tarkiln HillNNW 336°197 m9.2 mi
Atherton HillN 1°178 m1.7 mi
Dutton HillN 11°175 m3.5 mi
Adams HillNNW 342°174 m6.0 mi
Mount HungerNW 322°158 m6.8 mi
Hunt HillNNE 19°153 m3.9 mi
Brown HillNW 321°153 m10.4 mi
Blackstrap HillSSE 148°151 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4420:28
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435565706962493827
Precip in3.53.54.04.43.64.54.33.64.15.44.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windham 2NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/986329974

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