Nature reserve · Maine
Northern Headwaters Preserve
Northern Headwaters Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Mount Harris stands 355 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitten Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.47624, -69.30942
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whitten Hill: 0.6 mi
- Stevenson Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Twitchell Hill: 2.6 mi
- Ledge Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Whitten Hill Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Bog Brook Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Freedom Forest Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Carlson Woods Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Lake Saint George State Park: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Freedom Park: 3.5 mi
- Larrabee Field: 4.7 mi
- Frye Mountain State Game Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Vena M. Roberts Memorial Ball Field: 5.4 mi
- Ruffingham Meadow State Game Management Area: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 40
- Dome home: 4.9 mi
- Three Town Monument Stone: 6.8 mi
- Giant Pines: 7.1 mi
- Chamberlain Cellar Hole: 7.3 mi
- Thurston Cellar Hole: 7.3 mi
Museums: 17
- Thorndike Meeting Place: 7.3 mi
- Belfast Historical Society: 15.2 mi
- Redington Museum: 16.7 mi
- Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage: 18.1 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Central Maine Veterans Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Goodblood Memorial Park: 16.1 mi
- Veterans’ Memorial Bandstand (Plaque): 16.2 mi
- “One Country” Monument: 16.2 mi
- Veterans’ Memorial Plaque: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 12
- Ducktrap Beach: 19.6 mi
- Lincolnville Beach: 20.0 mi
- Wales Beach: 20.2 mi
- Cals Beach: 20.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hogback Ledge: 2.2 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 18.6 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 18.9 mi
- The Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Great Spruce Head: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Unity Stones: 8.8 mi
- River Stone: 16.5 mi
- Ticonic Sculpture: 16.5 mi
- 4: 18.4 mi
- 6: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Peace Garden: 7.9 mi
- Dye Garden: 7.9 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 19.0 mi
- Loon Cove: 20.9 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Monroe Falls: 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Northern Headwaters Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Harris | NNE 31° | 355 m | 15.3 mi |
| Frye Mountain | E 90° | 342 m | 4.6 mi |
| Spears Mountain | E 84° | 336 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SE 129° | 327 m | 1.9 mi |
| Levenseller Mountain | SE 138° | 317 m | 13.6 mi |
| Aborn Hill | ENE 60° | 304 m | 6.4 mi |
| Common Hill | NNE 29° | 300 m | 12.5 mi |
| Simmons Hill | SSE 162° | 288 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:11 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:41 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:58 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:13 | 16:01 |
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 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belfast, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1354242575
Day trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Northern Headwaters Preserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.