Nature reserve · Maine
Musquash Pond Preserve
Musquash Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Pleasant Mountain stands 313 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyer Long Pond Access, a park 1.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.16316, -69.52521
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dyer Long Pond Access: 1.7 mi
- Clary Lake Access: 3.1 mi
- Damariscotta Lake Access: 4.1 mi
- Damariscotta Lake State Park: 4.3 mi
- Bragg Recreational Area: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Dyer Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bodge Hill: 3.5 mi
- Jones Hill: 3.6 mi
- Eugley Hill: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Nature Center: 2.1 mi
- Turnpike Road: 2.6 mi
- Maguire Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Stetser Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Hidden Valley Farm Easement: 3.9 mi
Museums: 45
- Center School: 7.3 mi
- Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum: 8.6 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Newcastle Historical Center: 8.9 mi
- Chapman-Hall House Museum: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 30
- The Barn: 2.6 mi
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 9.0 mi
- Demolition Derby Pit: 9.1 mi
- Midway Area: 9.1 mi
- Kiddie Land: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 26
- Recycle Art: 8.5 mi
- Samantha Smith: 16.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 16.2 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 16.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Castle Tucker: 13.2 mi
- Fort Edgecomb: 13.4 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Mausoleum and Memorial of Enoch Lincoln: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 18
- Walker's Beach: 15.7 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 21.3 mi
- Drift Inn Beach: 21.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.3 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 14
- Miller School Garden: 8.3 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 11.0 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 11.0 mi
- Loon Cove: 12.6 mi
- Sunken Garden: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Hockomock Head: 21.6 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 22.3 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 22.5 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 23.5 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 23.6 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 16.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Musquash Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Mountain | E 85° | 313 m | 17.2 mi |
| Simmons Hill | ENE 64° | 288 m | 16.9 mi |
| Jones Hill | ENE 64° | 282 m | 16.6 mi |
| Patrick Mountain | NNE 25° | 266 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cunningham Mountain | NNE 27° | 252 m | 12.6 mi |
| Coggans Hill | ENE 61° | 245 m | 12.3 mi |
| Barrett Hill | ENE 73° | 208 m | 14.1 mi |
| Clarry Hill | ENE 77° | 197 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:41 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:15 | 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, 8 mi away.
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