- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Kenniston Hill87 m · 13.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7520, -69.8063
McDonald Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 10 m. Kenniston Hill stands 87 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McDonald Marsh Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away.
- Operated by
- Phippsburg Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of McDonald Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenniston Hill | NE 45° | 87 m | 13.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 312° | 85 m | 15.5 mi |
| Fuller Mountain | NNW 340° | 81 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bald Rock | NW 312° | 81 m | 17.2 mi |
| Higgins Mountain | NNE 28° | 79 m | 4.9 mi |
| Winston Hill | WNW 290° | 73 m | 16.7 mi |
| Smith Hill | NE 37° | 72 m | 13.4 mi |
| Brimstone Hill | NW 306° | 72 m | 14.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- McDonald Marsh Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Spirit Pond Preserve (Popham Beach State Park): 0.5 mi
- Wilbur Preserve at Cox’s Head: 1.3 mi
- Phippsburg Town Forest: 1.3 mi
- Hook Rock Preserve: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Bowie Hill: 0.7 mi
- Sabino Hill: 0.9 mi
- Morse Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Cox Head: 1.4 mi
- Sam Day Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Fort Baldwin State Historic Site: 0.9 mi
- Popham Colony: 0.9 mi
- Fort Popham State Historic Site: 1.1 mi
- Trufant-Summerton Ballfield: 7.3 mi
- Morse's Landing: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Popham (historical): 1.1 mi
- Rachel Carson Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Southport Civil War Monument: 8.1 mi
- American Revolution Historical Site: 10.3 mi
- Honor the Brave Memorial: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 49
- Hunnewell Beach: 1.2 mi
- Popham Beach: 1.3 mi
- Seawall Beach: 1.9 mi
- Spring Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sand Dune Beach: 3.1 mi
Museums: 44
- Phippsburg Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Seguin Lighthouse Museum and Gift Shop: 3.9 mi
- Georgetown Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Harpswell Historical Society Museum: 9.6 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 41
- Circles Petroglyph: 2.7 mi
- Cedar Waxwings Petroglyph: 4.2 mi
- Wild Bird Petroglyph: 4.3 mi
- Wyoming schooner: 9.9 mi
- Lobstermans Statue: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 34
- Floratorium: 3.0 mi
- Bath Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Squirrel Island Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.6 mi
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 31
- Thunderhole: 9.6 mi
- Arbor Garden: 11.0 mi
- Vayo Meditation Garden: 11.0 mi
- Haney Hillside Garden: 11.0 mi
- Restaurant Pavilion: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Morse Point: 1.3 mi
- Hockomock Head: 10.4 mi
- White Head Cliff: 20.6 mi
- The Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Cod Ledges: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 9.1 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 9.2 mi
- Bug Light: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- First Falls: 18.8 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:41 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:18 | 16:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westport Island, 11 mi away.
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