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Northern Star Conservation Easement

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Northern Star Conservation Easement from directly overhead

Northern Star Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Joab Black Peak stands 315 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Brook Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.8 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates43.73721, -70.51361

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Ledgehill Common Area: 2.1 mi
  • Perennial Place: 2.7 mi
  • Estes Park: 3.4 mi
  • Shaw Park: 3.4 mi
  • Gambo Fields: 3.6 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Pollinator's Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Riverton Community Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 11.0 mi
  • common space: 11.3 mi
  • community space: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 48
  • Ampitheater: 10.1 mi
  • Elks Club: 11.3 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 12.3 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 12.4 mi
  • PRIVATE sign: 13.3 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 21
Cliffs: 8
  • Fryes Leap: 8.0 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 16.7 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 17.0 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 17.2 mi
  • The Cliffs: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Steep Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 14.5 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 16.2 mi
  • First Falls: 17.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Davis Spring: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 7.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Northern Star Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Joab Black PeakW 272°315 m11.5 mi
High PastureW 272°296 m11.3 mi
John Douglass MountainW 272°287 m11.0 mi
Libby MountainW 271°247 m10.6 mi
Moody MountainWNW 283°211 m10.2 mi
Town Farm HillW 279°196 m10.4 mi
Maloy MountainWSW 253°182 m9.7 mi
Atherton HillNE 53°178 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0119:4420:28
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202232435564706860483727
Precip in3.53.44.24.73.84.34.03.53.95.54.44.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Buxton 2 NNW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/863406696

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