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Patten Stream Preserve

Patten Stream Preserve from directly overhead

Patten Stream Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Osgood Lot, a park 0.6 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.5 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Blue Hill Heritage Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates44.50330, -68.49894

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Osgood Lot: 0.6 mi
  • Patten Pond Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
  • Woodlawn: 3.5 mi
  • Courthouse Gallery Art Park: 4.2 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 4.4 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 45
Museums: 30
Cliffs: 28
Gardens: 22
  • COA Community Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Newlin Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 15.6 mi
  • Turrets Seaside Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Wild Gardens of Acadia: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Yourcenar: 12.6 mi
  • Paul Dudley Sargent: 14.3 mi
  • To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 15.0 mi
  • Fort Knox: 15.6 mi
  • Fort Pownall: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 13
Springs: 8
  • Fern Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Maple Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Lurvey Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Birch Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Red Rock Spring: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Ellsworth Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Duck Brook Waterfall: 15.1 mi
  • Man O War Waterfall: 15.7 mi
  • Hadlock Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Mariaville Falls: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Thompson Island Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Cathedral Rock: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Long Cove: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Patten Stream Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNNW 334°342 m11.9 mi
Big HillNNW 347°338 m13.8 mi
Great Pond MountainNW 309°291 m10.7 mi
Blue Hill MountainSW 223°281 m6.6 mi
Flag HillNW 319°270 m9.1 mi
Peaked MountainNNW 328°258 m13.1 mi
Flying Moose MountainNW 321°245 m9.7 mi
Dodge HillNW 324°234 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0818:46
June solstice04:5019:3820:23
September equinox06:2217:5518:33
December solstice07:0815:0915:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231425361676759483727
Precip in4.13.64.24.33.74.53.13.13.95.14.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1363689758

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