Nature reserve · Maine
Palermo Preserve
Palermo Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Frye Mountain stands 342 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Marrs Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.33814, -69.45355
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Marrs Hill: 1.0 mi
- Patrick Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Cunningham Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Deer Hill: 3.1 mi
- Crummett Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Palermo Recreational Fields: 1.6 mi
- Beech Pond Boat Access: 2.9 mi
- Nelson-Butterfield Park: 4.1 mi
- Savade Pond Boat Access: 4.5 mi
- Washington Pond Boat Launch: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Cecil & Virginia Bramm Memorial Forest: 2.4 mi
- EarthSong Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Lindell Trail: 5.1 mi
- Lake Saint George State Park: 6.5 mi
- West Branch Preserve: 6.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Windsor Fair Museum: 7.7 mi
- Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage: 12.0 mi
- Union Historical Society: 12.5 mi
- Old Fort Western: 15.8 mi
- First Amendment Museum at the Gannett House: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Old Fort Western: 15.8 mi
- Mausoleum and Memorial of Enoch Lincoln: 16.1 mi
- Civil War Monument: 16.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Maine Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Midway Area: 7.9 mi
- Kiddie Land: 7.9 mi
- Thurston Cellar Hole: 7.9 mi
- Demolition Derby Pit: 8.0 mi
- Giant Pines: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 16
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 15.9 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 15.9 mi
- Samantha Smith: 16.4 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 16.4 mi
- River Stone: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 12
- Loon Cove: 10.7 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 15.4 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 15.6 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 15.8 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 18.5 mi
- Shirt Tail Point: 19.9 mi
- Goodie's Beach: 21.5 mi
- Laite Memorial Beach: 21.6 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Hogback Ledge: 13.1 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 19.0 mi
- The Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Spruce Head: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Palermo Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Mountain | NE 51° | 342 m | 15.1 mi |
| Spears Mountain | NE 48° | 336 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | ESE 111° | 330 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NE 46° | 327 m | 12.0 mi |
| Levenseller Mountain | E 92° | 317 m | 16.1 mi |
| Simmons Hill | ESE 112° | 288 m | 12.6 mi |
| Philbrick Mountain | ESE 110° | 284 m | 13.5 mi |
| Moody Mountain | E 99° | 284 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:42 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:14 | 16:02 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Trtmt PLT, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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