Nature reserve · Maine
Norton Preserve
Norton Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Mount Agamenticus stands 210 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Forty Acre Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kittery Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.11868, -70.69011
- 3.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Forty Acre Hill: 0.4 mi
- Sewall Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cutts Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 3.4 mi
- Boatswain Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Lynch South: 0.4 mi
- Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Fuller Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Furbish: 1.3 mi
- Lafcadio's Woods Preserve: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Goodrich Park: 1.7 mi
- Rogers Park: 2.5 mi
- Gilman Moulton Park: 2.6 mi
- Hartley Mason Reservation: 2.8 mi
- Bog Road Fields and Benjamin Park Playground: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Grave of William Pepperrell: 2.5 mi
- Fort McClary Blockhouse: 2.7 mi
- Rifleman's House: 2.7 mi
- Fort William and Mary: 3.4 mi
- USS Grayling Memorial: 3.6 mi
Museums: 57
- Elizabeth Perkins House Museum: 1.8 mi
- John Hancock Warehouse: 2.1 mi
- Sayward-Wheeler House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Museum: 2.6 mi
- Old Gaol Museum: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 42
- Seapoint Beach: 2.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.7 mi
- Harbor Beach: 2.8 mi
- Long Sands: 4.8 mi
- Short Sands Beach: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 33
- Big Easy Chair: 3.8 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 4.1 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 4.2 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Chestnut Street Arch: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 27
- Presscott Park Formal Garden: 4.3 mi
- Trial Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Victory Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- Take Flight: 1.0 mi
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 3.4 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 4.4 mi
- EDALHAB: 5.2 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Orris Falls: 10.9 mi
- Hayes Falls: 12.4 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 12.7 mi
- Second Falls: 13.0 mi
- Packer's Falls: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Dover Bluff: 5.4 mi
- York Cliffs: 7.3 mi
- Bald Head Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Birthday Bay: 7.3 mi
- Front Pavilion: 11.5 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 11.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 11.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 3.4 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 3.4 mi
- Oil House: 3.4 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 5.9 mi
- Front Range Light: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 15.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 15.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Jailhouse Spring: 16.2 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 16.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Norton Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus | N 359° | 210 m | 7.2 mi |
| Second Hill | N 3° | 167 m | 7.8 mi |
| Third Hill | N 7° | 159 m | 8.2 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 355° | 118 m | 6.4 mi |
| Third Hill | NW 310° | 104 m | 5.9 mi |
| Norman Hill | N 354° | 103 m | 8.5 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 354° | 102 m | 11.2 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 350° | 98 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:11 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Neddick, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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