Nature reserve · Maine
Old Pond Preserve
Old Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hancock Historical Society, a museum 0.7 miles away. SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.52939, -68.26881
- 1.5 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 6.8 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 8.1 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 17.3 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 3 mi
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
- Sunset view · 12 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ice Pond Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Kilkenny Cove Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Pettengill Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Egypt Bay Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Egypt Bay Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Gordon's Wharf: 1.8 mi
- Sumner Park: 1.9 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Marlboro Beach Park: 4.0 mi
- Bloomfield Park: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Tucker Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Catamount: 4.4 mi
- Baker Hill: 4.8 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Long Pond Hill: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 27
- The Ovens: 6.3 mi
- Sols Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Central Slabs: 13.1 mi
- The Alcove: 13.2 mi
- Lower Wall: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 22
- Marlboro Beach: 4.0 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 5.4 mi
- Flanders Pond Beach: 7.1 mi
- Schoodic Beach: 7.4 mi
- Black Beach: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Newlin Garden: 9.6 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 9.6 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 11.9 mi
Museums: 17
- Hancock Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 8.1 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 9.6 mi
- Abbe Museum: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 3.0 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 10.0 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 10.3 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 11.4 mi
- Yourcenar: 12.1 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Egg Rock Light Station: 13.7 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 14.6 mi
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 15.3 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 17.0 mi
- Baker Island Light: 20.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Red Rock Spring: 11.2 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 12.0 mi
- Fern Spring: 12.5 mi
- Big Chief Spring: 12.5 mi
- Maple Spring: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 10.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 10.0 mi
- The Bubble: 13.1 mi
- Thunder Hole: 15.0 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 9.0 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 9.7 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 13.7 mi
- Long Falls: 14.7 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 14.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 6.3 mi
- Double Arch: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Water Street Mural: 7.7 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 4.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Old Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | S 170° | 466 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | S 181° | 419 m | 12.9 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | SSE 168° | 387 m | 12.4 mi |
| Tunk Mountain | NE 48° | 325 m | 11.5 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | SSE 163° | 323 m | 12.9 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | ENE 63° | 319 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | S 182° | 316 m | 13.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 62° | 304 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:08 | 15:57 |
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 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18796851
Day trips start here
- Ellsworth · 11 mi
- Surry · 12 mi
- Acadia National Park · 21 mi
- Orland · 23 mi
- Bucksport · 26 mi
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