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Orris Falls Conservation Area

Orris Falls Conservation Area from directly overhead

Orris Falls Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Middle Peak stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 14 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Great Works Regional Land Trust
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Coordinates43.27391, -70.70528
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • South Berwick Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
  • Agamenticus Fields: 5.3 mi
  • Counting House Park: 6.2 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 6.2 mi
  • Gold Star Park: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 58
Beaches: 48
Artworks: 22
  • Sherwood Cairn Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Snake Eyes: 10.6 mi
  • Fairy Village: 12.9 mi
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 13.0 mi
  • Big Easy Chair: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 17
  • South Berwick Community Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Somersworth Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 13.1 mi
  • Presscott Park Formal Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Community Gardens: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Orris Falls: 0.3 mi
  • Hayes Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Kimballs Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Second Falls: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Spring Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 8.9 mi
  • Take Flight: 10.0 mi
  • Wagon: 13.0 mi
  • Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Fort McClary Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • SERCs A & B Greenspace: 15.2 mi
  • Birthday Bay: 16.9 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 18.6 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.5 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Orris Falls Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle PeakNNW 333°263 m9.0 mi
Bauneg Beg MountainNNW 332°262 m8.6 mi
Mount AgamenticusS 169°210 m3.6 mi
Second HillSSE 159°167 m3.1 mi
Third HillSE 146°159 m3.1 mi
Diamond HillWNW 300°148 m6.7 mi
Beech RidgeNW 311°145 m6.6 mi
Windy HillNNW 336°138 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0319:4420:27
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1315:2416:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533455564706961503929
Precip in3.63.64.94.83.94.53.83.64.35.44.34.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Neddick, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1211606584

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