Mathews Island Preserve
Mathews Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Greenlaws Mountain stands 171 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Square, a park 0.7 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Woodcock Habitat · 9 mi
- Reynolds Marsh Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Redoubt Hill: 0.9 mi
- Shackford Head: 1.2 mi
- Redoubt Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 2.9 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.2 mi
- Monument Square: 0.7 mi
- Cony Park: 1.1 mi
- Pike Lands Cove: 1.5 mi
- Station Park: 1.7 mi
- Overlook Park: 2.2 mi
- Pike Lands Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Lincoln Cove Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Treat Island Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Klondike Mountain Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Cony Beach: 1.1 mi
- Huckins Beach: 2.0 mi
- Dunn Beach: 3.7 mi
- Friars Bay Beach: 4.3 mi
- Mowry Beach: 4.9 mi
- Kendall Head: 1.5 mi
- Todd Head: 2.1 mi
- Estes Head: 2.3 mi
- Frost Head: 3.5 mi
- Black Head: 4.1 mi
- Mustard Mill Museum: 1.7 mi
- Barracks Museum: 1.9 mi
- Waponahki Museum: 2.7 mi
- Robert S. Peacock Fire Museum: 4.4 mi
- McCurdy's Smokehouse Museum: 4.4 mi
- Ramp of Ferry to Deer Island: 3.7 mi
- Lost Fishermen's Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Lubec Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Easternmost Point in the U. S. A.: 8.0 mi
- Saint Croix Island International Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- Old Sow whirlpool: 2.1 mi
- Eastport Arts Center: 2.1 mi
- Boynton Street Historic District: 2.2 mi
- Eastport Historic District: 2.3 mi
- Shipwreck: 5.3 mi
- Nature's Grace: 2.2 mi
- Nerida, Eastport Mermaid: 2.3 mi
- Fisherman: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Monument: 4.4 mi
- Beyond the Horizon: 4.6 mi
- Day Use Area: 8.2 mi
- Little Lake Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Esey Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Pikewoods Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Mathews Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlaws Mountain | NNW 347° | 171 m | 14.8 mi |
| Carlisle Mountain | NW 313° | 167 m | 11.6 mi |
| Trimble Mountain | NNW 333° | 156 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Seeall | NW 323° | 147 m | 17.2 mi |
| Conant Hill | WNW 296° | 141 m | 16.5 mi |
| Howard Lake Mountain | NW 320° | 135 m | 15.9 mi |
| Birch Mountain | NW 312° | 134 m | 13.3 mi |
| Big Allan Mountain | W 280° | 133 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:34 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:01 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Moncton).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastport, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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