Nature reserve · Maine
Meadowbrook Forest
Meadowbrook Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Patten Stream Preserve, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.51836, -68.47076
- 8.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 11.4 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 16.4 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.2 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 13 mi
- Sunset view · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Patten Stream Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Jordan Homestead Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Indian Point Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Birdsacre Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Furth Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Woodlawn: 1.8 mi
- Patten Pond Boat Launch: 2.3 mi
- Osgood Lot: 2.3 mi
- Courthouse Gallery Art Park: 2.5 mi
- Ellsworth Harbor Park and Marina: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Watts Hill: 2.7 mi
- Dollard Hill: 2.9 mi
- Beckwith Hill: 4.0 mi
- Blue Hill Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 32
- Hales Beach: 4.1 mi
- Carrying Place Beach: 5.4 mi
- Jesse Beach: 8.9 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 9.9 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 10.2 mi
Museums: 29
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 2.2 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Telephone Museum: 9.8 mi
- Jonathan Fisher House: 10.1 mi
- Hancock Historical Society: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 26
- The Bluffs: 10.6 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 11.6 mi
- The Ovens: 11.6 mi
- Beach Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Canada Cliff: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 22
- COA Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Newlin Garden: 15.0 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 15.0 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Yourcenar: 12.7 mi
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 12.9 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 15.8 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 15.9 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 14
- Water Street Mural: 2.7 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 15.9 mi
- Before The Wind: 16.4 mi
- The Whale: 16.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 15.8 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 15.8 mi
- The Bubble: 16.4 mi
- Thunder Hole: 19.5 mi
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 18.7 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 19.0 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 19.9 mi
- Oil House: 21.5 mi
- Keeper's House: 21.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 15.2 mi
- Maple Spring: 15.8 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 16.2 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 16.3 mi
- Birch Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 3.6 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 16.0 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Meadowbrook Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NW 326° | 342 m | 11.7 mi |
| Big Hill | NNW 340° | 338 m | 13.2 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | WNW 301° | 291 m | 11.2 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | SW 225° | 281 m | 8.3 mi |
| Flag Hill | NW 308° | 270 m | 9.4 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | NW 320° | 258 m | 13.0 mi |
| Flying Moose Mountain | NW 311° | 245 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dodge Hill | NW 316° | 234 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18766583
Day trips start here
- Surry · 3 mi
- Ellsworth · 4 mi
- Orland · 14 mi
- Bucksport · 16 mi
- Acadia National Park · 22 mi
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