Nature reserve · Maine
Monmouth/Leeds Bog
Monmouth/Leeds Bog is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Bear Mountain stands 357 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kennebec Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.26069, -70.06559
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Curtis Homestead Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Woodcock Acres Forest: 1.3 mi
- Gott Pasture Preserve: 2.8 mi
- 100 Acre Wood: 4.0 mi
- Brackett-Longley Rare Plant Preserve: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Norris Hill: 1.3 mi
- Ward Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bishop Hill: 2.5 mi
- Quaker Hill: 3.2 mi
- Sawyer Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Monmouth Fair: 1.5 mi
- Monmouth Beach: 2.1 mi
- Camp Mechuwana: 5.6 mi
- Ladd Recreation Center: 5.7 mi
- Stinch Fields: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Wood Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Miller Fireplace: 11.5 mi
- Anthony Fireplace: 11.5 mi
- Bonney Park: 14.1 mi
- Children's 9/11 Memorial: 14.5 mi
Museums: 22
- Monmouth Museum: 2.2 mi
- Readfield Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center: 12.4 mi
- Bates College Museum of Art: 12.5 mi
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Atsuko Hirai Lantern and Garden: 12.5 mi
- Whitney Street Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 12
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 14.3 mi
- Samantha Smith: 14.4 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 14.9 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 15.1 mi
- Fisher Man: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Dummer House: 13.7 mi
- Dr Hubbard Office: 13.7 mi
- Liberty Bell: 14.4 mi
- Oxford Casino: 21.4 mi
- Cripps Creek Disc Golf Course: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Stinchfield Beach: 5.4 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 7.2 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 9.2 mi
- Town Beach: 10.4 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Bluff: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cooper Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Monmouth/Leeds Bog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | NW 305° | 357 m | 12.7 mi |
| Fayette Ridge | N 352° | 262 m | 12.7 mi |
| Teague Hill | W 272° | 249 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNE 33° | 246 m | 3.8 mi |
| Sabattus Mountain | S 184° | 244 m | 8.1 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | N 358° | 239 m | 11.9 mi |
| Butter Hill | NW 310° | 235 m | 11.0 mi |
| Richs Mountain | NNW 331° | 235 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:01 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:17 | 16:05 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turner, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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