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Marble Fen Nature Preserve

Marble Fen Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Marble Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. The Traveler stands 1,079 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawtelle Falls, a waterfall 2.9 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.6 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates46.12419, -68.69343

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 26
Picnic sites: 13
  • Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • SFMA Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Katahdin Lake Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Lunksoos Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 4
  • Patten Lumbermans Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Town of Patten Recreation Area: 14.6 mi
  • Baxter Game Preserve: 16.0 mi
  • Whetstone Falls Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 2
Museums: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Individual Flower Gardens: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Long Beach, Lower Togue Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine, USA: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Marble Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The TravelerWSW 244°1,079 m8.1 mi
Traveler MountainWSW 244°1,034 m8.1 mi
North Turner MountainSW 215°999 m12.7 mi
Peak of the RidgesWSW 248°982 m9.0 mi
North Traveler MountainWSW 258°958 m7.9 mi
Wassataquoik MountainWSW 237°907 m15.6 mi
South Turner MountainSSW 211°871 m14.7 mi
North Pogy MountainWSW 244°855 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3918:0818:47
June solstice04:4419:4420:30
September equinox06:2217:5518:34
December solstice07:1515:0215:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131625385160666456443321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patten 2, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1372240440

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