Nature reserve · Maine
McCurdy Islands Preserve
McCurdy Islands Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Pleasant Mountain stands 313 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is McCurdy Island Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.01062, -69.45227
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- McCurdy Island Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Hillside Trail: 1.0 mi
- Bremen Town Forest: 1.7 mi
- Paradise Pond Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Hay Conservation Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Johnston Hill: 1.2 mi
- Delano Hill: 5.0 mi
- Cordwood Hill: 6.1 mi
- Hopkins Hill: 6.2 mi
- Benner Hill: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Riverside Park: 4.2 mi
- Ellingwood Park: 4.3 mi
- Dutch Neck Marine Park: 4.5 mi
- Newcastle Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
- Ice House Park: 5.2 mi
Museums: 45
- Chapman-Hall House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Newcastle Historical Center: 4.5 mi
- Friendship Museum: 6.0 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Bristol History Center: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- Walker's Beach: 5.4 mi
- Drift Inn Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sand Cove Beach: 12.8 mi
- Grimes Cove Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sea Glass Beach: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 4.3 mi
- La Verna Preserve (Emergency Entrance): 7.8 mi
- Sumaria Event Center: 9.7 mi
- Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site: 9.8 mi
- Goats: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 25
Historic sites: 21
- Bristol War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Samoset Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Fort William Henry: 9.9 mi
- Fort Edgecomb: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 10
- Miller School Garden: 6.9 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 10.4 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.6 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 10.7 mi
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Hockomock Head: 17.0 mi
- The Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Burnt Head: 18.7 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 18.8 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 19.2 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 19.2 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 24.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of McCurdy Islands Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Mountain | NE 48° | 313 m | 18.2 mi |
| Coggans Hill | NNE 23° | 245 m | 18.0 mi |
| Barrett Hill | NNE 34° | 208 m | 17.7 mi |
| Dodge Mountain | ENE 60° | 201 m | 18.5 mi |
| Clarry Hill | NNE 27° | 197 m | 14.4 mi |
| Benner Hill | ENE 63° | 188 m | 17.6 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NE 46° | 187 m | 17.1 mi |
| Beech Hill | NW 320° | 165 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:41 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:16 | 16:03 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newcastle, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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