Machias River Preserve
Machias River Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Peaked Mountain stands 168 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pumpkin Ridge, a peak 1.0 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Downeast Coastal Conservancy
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 22.9 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Reynolds Marsh Overlook · 15 mi
- Woodcock Habitat · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pumpkin Ridge: 1.0 mi
- Meserve Head: 3.2 mi
- Halls Ridge: 3.3 mi
- Cottontail Hill: 3.6 mi
- Libby Head: 3.8 mi
- Middle River Park: 2.2 mi
- Meserve Head Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Larrabee Heath Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Long Point Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Machias Park: 1.9 mi
- Fort O'Brien State Historic Site: 5.4 mi
- Mill Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Roque Bluffs State Park: 6.8 mi
- Finn Beach: 7.9 mi
- Rogue Bluffs Beach: 7.2 mi
- Grays Beach: 7.6 mi
- Jasper Beach: 7.9 mi
- Jasper Beach: 8.2 mi
- Pettegrow Beach: 8.3 mi
- The Rim: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Stairway: 8.0 mi
- Jasper Head: 8.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Great Head: 15.2 mi
- Burnham Tavern Museum: 2.0 mi
- Balsam Valley Ampitheater: 9.6 mi
- World's Largest Lobster Trap: 11.1 mi
- Maine Coast Sardine History Museum: 12.7 mi
- Shipwreck: 22.2 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 2.1 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 2.1 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 2.1 mi
- Upper Holmes Falls: 10.6 mi
- Esey Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Little Lake Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
- Gates House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Ruggles House Museum: 12.1 mi
- Crawford Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Double Arch: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Machias River Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaked Mountain | WNW 288° | 168 m | 10.6 mi |
| Patten Hill | W 280° | 143 m | 10.4 mi |
| Milton Mountain | W 274° | 136 m | 8.3 mi |
| Round Lake Hills | N 353° | 135 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sugar Hill | W 272° | 124 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pughole Mountain | ENE 66° | 118 m | 16.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | W 277° | 105 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pumpkin Ridge | NNE 14° | 104 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 19:35 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:51 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:04 | 15:53 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jonesboro, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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