Nature reserve · Maine
Perkins Woods Preserve
Perkins Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Bear Mountain stands 357 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Pond Park, a park 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kennebec Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.34450, -70.08138
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mill Pond Park: 0.7 mi
- Ladd Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Stinch Fields: 1.4 mi
- Norcross Point Park: 5.8 mi
- Maranacook Beach: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Besse Historic Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Pickerel Pond Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Wayne Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- 100 Acre Wood: 2.6 mi
- Brackett-Longley Rare Plant Preserve: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Morrison Heights: 1.8 mi
- Hedgehog Hill: 2.0 mi
- Manter Hill: 2.8 mi
- Monument Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bishop Hill: 3.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Readfield Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 7.7 mi
- The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center: 7.7 mi
- Klahr Center: 14.1 mi
- Kennebec Historical Society: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 21
- war memorial: 11.7 mi
- Children's 9/11 Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Civil War Monument: 15.1 mi
- World War I Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Maine Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 10
- University of Maine at Augusta Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Mill Park Garden: 15.3 mi
- Cony Circle Garden: 15.6 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Dr Hubbard Office: 14.9 mi
- Dummer House: 14.9 mi
- Liberty Bell: 15.0 mi
- Oxford Casino: 24.0 mi
- Demolition Derby Pit: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Stinchfield Beach: 1.3 mi
- Richardson's Beach: 1.9 mi
- Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- East Winthrop Beach: 9.2 mi
- Tyler’s Pond Beach: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 6
- Fisher Man: 11.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 15.0 mi
- Samantha Smith: 15.0 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 15.3 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Whittemore Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Pauls Bluff: 21.6 mi
- The Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Shagg Crag: 22.8 mi
- Berry Ledge: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 15.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cooper Spring: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Perkins Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | W 278° | 357 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hayford Hill | W 272° | 346 m | 11.5 mi |
| Shackley Hill | WNW 300° | 341 m | 10.1 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNW 345° | 339 m | 9.9 mi |
| Campbell Hill | WNW 288° | 334 m | 9.9 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | WNW 282° | 334 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cow Hill | NW 320° | 322 m | 11.9 mi |
| Irish Hill | W 264° | 316 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:01 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:17 | 16:04 |
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 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livermore Falls 1 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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