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Northwest River Wildlife Management Area

Northwest River Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Northwest River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Bill Merrill Mountain stands 491 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariner Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and WIldlife
Getting there

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Coordinates43.90750, -70.67813
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Peabody Pond Access: 1.7 mi
  • Trickey Pond Boat Access: 4.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
  • Songo Lock State Historic Site: 5.3 mi
  • Sebago Lake State Park: 5.4 mi
Gardens
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 10.1 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Pollinator's Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 49
  • PRIVATE sign: 5.5 mi
  • Amphitheatre: 6.5 mi
  • Camp Cedar: 10.0 mi
  • Public Soccer Field: 11.5 mi
  • Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 39
Beaches: 35
  • Sebago Town Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Baldwin Town Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Denmark Town Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Rec Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Raymond Beach: 10.2 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 10
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 10.2 mi
  • Loon Mural: 10.3 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 19.3 mi
  • Wire Globe: 19.4 mi
  • Tractor: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hiram Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Steep Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Kezar Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Davis Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 12.1 mi
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Northwest River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bill Merrill MountainWSW 248°491 m9.6 mi
Mount MiseryWSW 246°461 m8.8 mi
Douglas MountainSSW 200°417 m2.7 mi
Robbins HillWSW 255°414 m8.7 mi
Webb Rowe MountainSSW 199°405 m3.1 mi
Gould MountainWSW 240°389 m9.2 mi
Winn MountainSSW 207°381 m3.7 mi
Mount CutlerWSW 252°376 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:55
June solstice05:0119:4520:29
September equinox06:3118:0418:42
December solstice07:1515:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425462676658463625
Precip in3.33.34.14.53.84.44.13.84.15.44.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — East Hiram, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1081794099

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