Nature reserve · Maine
Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area
Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Great Pond Mountain stands 291 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Head, a peak 1.1 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.40213, -68.70819
- 17.0 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 24 mi
- Hawk Watch · 24 mi
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 26 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Head: 1.1 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bluff Head: 2.2 mi
- Chandler Parker Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Kench Mountain: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Meadowbrook - Mill Stream Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Bluff Head Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Richard and Virginia Weinland Nature Study Area: 2.5 mi
- Tills Point Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Ferry Landing Natural Area: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Walker Pond Heritage Park: 4.0 mi
- Sherm Perkins Park: 4.4 mi
- Holbrook Island Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Castine Town Common: 4.5 mi
- Fort George State Park: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 59
- MMA Beach: 4.6 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 5.1 mi
- Bakeman Beach: 7.8 mi
- Redman Beach: 8.2 mi
- Causeway Beach: 8.7 mi
Museums: 31
- Castine Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Wilson Museum: 5.0 mi
- Jonathan Fisher House: 5.3 mi
- The Good Life Center: 7.5 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Tanglewood Garden: 17.7 mi
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 23.6 mi
- COA Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Newlin Garden: 24.0 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
- The Bluffs: 4.8 mi
- Gull Ledges: 5.6 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 9.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 9.6 mi
- The Bluff: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Castine Civil War Monument: 4.5 mi
- Fort Pownall: 6.9 mi
- Fort Knox: 12.2 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 12.3 mi
- Yourcenar: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 14.8 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 21.8 mi
- Oil House: 22.1 mi
- Keeper's House: 22.2 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 22.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Lurvey Spring: 19.7 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 20.8 mi
- Fern Spring: 21.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 21.9 mi
- Birch Spring: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 17.3 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Monroe Falls: 21.3 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 21.7 mi
- Vinal Falls: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 5
- Before The Wind: 12.4 mi
- The Whale: 12.5 mi
- Water Street Mural: 16.9 mi
- Andre the Seal: 23.4 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- The Bubble: 22.9 mi
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 23.3 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 24.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 24.9 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Maude E. and Eugene Snow Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pond Mountain | N 8° | 291 m | 13.9 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | ENE 69° | 281 m | 6.2 mi |
| Flag Hill | NNE 17° | 270 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NW 305° | 226 m | 14.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 19° | 223 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mason Mountain | N 8° | 183 m | 12.3 mi |
| Priest Hill | WSW 257° | 181 m | 14.4 mi |
| Fletcher Hill | NW 312° | 177 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:11 | 15:59 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1363964281
Day trips start here
- Orland · 12 mi
- Surry · 12 mi
- Bucksport · 13 mi
- Ellsworth · 16 mi
- Acadia National Park · 22 mi
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