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Paragon Woods Nature Preserve

Paragon Woods Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Paragon Woods Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Mars Hill stands 531 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunker Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Nature Trust of New Brunswick
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.40215, -67.78006
Around it

92 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
  • Bunker Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Packard Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Estabrook Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Sugar Loaf: 5.6 mi
  • Lowell Hill: 7.9 mi
Parks: 18
  • Prestile Stream Dam & Park: 9.0 mi
  • Village Playground: 13.4 mi
  • The Little School Community Park: 17.9 mi
  • Aroostook State Park: 18.3 mi
  • Community Park: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 17
Museums: 6
  • Bridgewater Historical Association: 3.4 mi
  • Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum: 11.6 mi
  • Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton: 19.3 mi
  • Northern Maine Museum of Science: 21.8 mi
  • Presque Isle Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Briggs Mills Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Middle Pitch Falls: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Mill Dam: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • University Garden: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Nordic Heritage Center: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paragon Woods Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mars HillN 349°531 m8.4 mi
Saddleback MountainW 273°508 m13.6 mi
Number Nine MountainW 277°494 m11.7 mi
Scopan MountainNW 306°433 m24.3 mi
Scopan KnobWNW 300°432 m23.1 mi
Hovey MountainW 266°415 m13.0 mi
Nighthawk MountainW 263°410 m16.9 mi
Maple MountainW 268°409 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0419:44
June solstice05:3920:4121:28
September equinox07:1918:5119:31
December solstice08:1215:5716:48

Local time (America/Moncton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121425395261666456443320
Precip in3.32.73.13.43.74.54.13.83.54.53.94.0

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1410468287

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