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Mailbox Pool Conservation Area

Mailbox Pool Conservation Area from directly overhead

Mailbox Pool Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 404 m. West Kennebago Mountain stands 1,130 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Plantation Public Reserved Land (West), a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.

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Operated by
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
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Coordinates44.94001, -71.01599

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 59
  • Lincoln Plantation Public Reserved Land (West): 1.0 mi
  • John J. McDeviitt Woods: 3.0 mi
  • Richardson Public Reserved Land (Upper Section): 7.4 mi
  • Magalloway Plantation Public Reserved Land: 7.9 mi
  • Pingree Conservation Easement: 8.4 mi
Parks: 18
  • Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 9.3 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 12.0 mi
  • Dixville Notch State Park: 14.6 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 14.9 mi
  • Mollidgewock State Park: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Garfield Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Little Hellgate: 9.8 mi
  • Baby Flume: 14.2 mi
  • Huntington Cascades: 14.6 mi
  • Angel Falls: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Flume Brook Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Cascade Brook Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Museums: 3
  • Wilhelm Reich Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Pittsburg Historical Society Museum: 20.1 mi
  • Andover Historical Society: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 2
Springs: 2
  • King Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Mountain fountain: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Back Lake Beach: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Moose Cave: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Mailbox Pool Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Kennebago MountainNE 40°1,130 m15.1 mi
Stub HillNNW 341°1,106 m12.2 mi
Deer MountainNE 45°1,050 m6.4 mi
North Stub HillNNW 341°1,043 m13.0 mi
Magalloway MountainNW 320°1,031 m11.1 mi
Rice MountainWSW 241°1,030 m12.5 mi
Crystal MountainW 272°988 m9.4 mi
Diamond RidgeNNW 331°985 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice04:5819:5020:35
September equinox06:3218:0518:44
December solstice07:2015:1716:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131524375060656456443321
Precip in2.52.32.63.23.74.24.03.83.24.63.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middle DAM, 12 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1317120099

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