- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Mount Megunticook419 m · 16.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0909, -68.8167
Penobscot Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled 19 m. Mount Megunticook stands 419 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Starboard Rock, a peak 0.4 miles away.
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Penobscot Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Megunticook | NW 310° | 419 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bald Rock Mountain | NW 317° | 331 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Battie | NW 306° | 240 m | 15.5 mi |
| Garey Mountain | NW 319° | 239 m | 16.4 mi |
| Derry Mountain | NW 321° | 231 m | 16.7 mi |
| Dodge Mountain | WNW 283° | 201 m | 15.9 mi |
| Benner Hill | W 279° | 188 m | 16.1 mi |
| Beech Hill | WNW 291° | 159 m | 15.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Starboard Rock: 0.4 mi
- Cooms Hill: 1.5 mi
- Barley Hill: 2.3 mi
- Isle Au Haut Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Basin High Mountain: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Starboard Rock Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Carrying Place Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Lower Mill River Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Round Pond Trail: 1.6 mi
- Watershed Preserve: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Trailhead to Huber Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Isle Au Haut Mountain Town Park: 2.5 mi
- Lawson's Quarry Town Park: 2.6 mi
- Geary's Beach Town Park: 2.6 mi
- Booth's Quarry Town Park: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Eleanor L. Campbell Preserve Polly Cove Beach: 2.1 mi
- Old Ferry Landing Beach: 3.9 mi
- Big Beach: 4.8 mi
- Big White Beach: 5.6 mi
- Izzy's Beach: 5.7 mi
Museums: 33
- Vinalhaven Historical Society Museum: 3.1 mi
- North Haven Museum: 4.9 mi
- North Haven Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Deer Isle Granite Museum: 8.8 mi
- Salome Sellers House Museum: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Negro Head: 10.9 mi
- Spruce Head: 16.2 mi
- Gull Ledges: 17.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.4 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Vinalhaven Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Isle Au Haut Rural School: 8.4 mi
- Captain Hanson Gregory: 14.4 mi
- Cannon: 14.6 mi
- Sarah Smith Foundation: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 6
- Penn Station Eagle: 3.1 mi
- Sphere: 14.3 mi
- Andre the Seal: 14.4 mi
- Puffin Wall: 14.5 mi
- Seagull: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 14.6 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 17.3 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 24.6 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 11.0 mi
- Prison Show Room: 18.6 mi
- The Wall: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 13.8 mi
- Keepers Quarters: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Vinal Falls: 1.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:57 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:13 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Rockport 1 NNW, 18 mi away.
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