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Mill Brook Preserve South

Mill Brook Preserve South from directly overhead

Mill Brook Preserve South is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2019

What to expect

Operated by
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates43.70111, -70.34465

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • East Bridge Street Skating Rink & Ball Field: 0.8 mi
  • Warren Little League Complex: 1.1 mi
  • Riverton Trolley Park: 1.1 mi
  • Fraser Field: 1.4 mi
  • Cornelia Warren Field: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Riverton Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • community space: 2.6 mi
  • Plot 73: 2.6 mi
  • common space: 2.6 mi
  • Plot 70A: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 60
Attractions: 49
  • Ampitheater: 2.1 mi
  • Elks Club: 3.5 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 5.4 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 5.6 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 5.7 mi
Museums: 40
Artworks: 29
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 8.4 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 8.5 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 8.6 mi
  • The Cliffs: 8.6 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 3.8 mi
  • First Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.4 mi
  • Steep Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Davis Spring: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Mill Brook Preserve South. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillN 357°178 m8.4 mi
Dutton HillN 1°175 m10.2 mi
Blackstrap HillNNE 17°151 m4.2 mi
Baker MountainNNW 348°149 m8.9 mi
Leighton HillN 11°145 m3.3 mi
Libby HillN 352°144 m7.0 mi
Bruce HillNNE 24°136 m9.4 mi
Poplar RidgeN 5°133 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/705227980

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