Perham Bog Preserve
Perham Bog Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Pennington Mountain stands 526 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacobson Hill, a peak 6.4 miles away. FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY passes 11 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the FISH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 17.6 mi off the ST JOHN VALLEY CULTURAL BYWAY, National
125 named places within 25 miles
- Jacobson Hill: 6.4 mi
- Fogelin Hill: 6.5 mi
- Moose Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Capitol Hill: 7.5 mi
- Gelot Hill: 8.6 mi
- Thomas Park: 7.5 mi
- Mill Pond Recreation Park: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Brewer Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
- Frederick and Merrita Anderson Memorial Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
- North Caribou Park: 11.3 mi
- New Sweden West Public Reserved Land: 8.1 mi
- Caribou Stream Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- T13 R5 WELS Public Reserved Land: 11.5 mi
- Square Lake Public Reserved Land: 11.8 mi
- Ashland Public Reserved Land: 13.9 mi
- New Sweden Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Stockholm Historical Society Museum: 10.6 mi
- Nylander Museum: 12.4 mi
- Caribou Historical Center & Museum: 14.8 mi
- Loring Air Museum: 17.0 mi
- AGM-28 Hound Dog: 17.0 mi
- Loring Air Force Base Tank Farm: 17.9 mi
- Caribou Air Force Station: 18.9 mi
- Governor Brann School: 20.3 mi
- Hedgehog Mountain Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Haystack Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Soldier Pond Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Rocky Brook Falls: 21.9 mi
- Fish River Falls: 22.7 mi
- Red River Falls: 22.7 mi
- 2: 15.0 mi
- Birch Point Beach: 21.3 mi
- Nordic Heritage Center: 20.1 mi
- Historical Society: 20.3 mi
- University Garden: 20.4 mi
- Van Buren Community Gardem: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Perham Bog Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington Mountain | WNW 290° | 526 m | 12.0 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | W 277° | 459 m | 12.9 mi |
| Scopan Mountain | S 171° | 433 m | 21.0 mi |
| Carr Pond Mountain | WSW 243° | 432 m | 23.6 mi |
| Scopan Knob | S 173° | 432 m | 23.6 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | S 175° | 408 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pyle Mountain | S 174° | 385 m | 16.4 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 242° | 379 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:06 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:39 | 19:45 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:53 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 14:56 | 15:47 |
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 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caribou WFO, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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