Perkinstown Wildlife Commons
Perkinstown Wildlife Commons is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Middle Peak stands 263 m to the northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Prescott Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Great Works Regional Land Trust
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 17.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Named places within 25 miles
- Prescott Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.2 mi
- Welch Hill: 2.5 mi
- Tatnic Hills: 2.7 mi
- Allen Hill: 2.9 mi
- Getchell Pasteur Wildlife Commons: 1.9 mi
- Negutaquet Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Tatnic Hills Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Fenderson Wildlife Commons: 2.9 mi
- Tatnic Woods Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Airport Fields: 4.5 mi
- Lloyd G. Nedeau Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- South Berwick Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Wells Harbor Community Park: 7.3 mi
- Agamenticus Fields: 7.8 mi
- Rachel Carson: 8.4 mi
- Roundhouse: 8.9 mi
- Mariner's Circle: 14.4 mi
- Abandoned pier: 16.3 mi
- Grave of William Pepperrell: 16.6 mi
- Moody Beach: 7.4 mi
- Crescent Beach: 7.5 mi
- Footbridge Beach: 7.5 mi
- Wells Beach: 7.6 mi
- Ogunquit Beach: 7.9 mi
- Ogunquit Heritage Museum: 7.9 mi
- Somersworth Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Ogunquit Museum of American Art: 8.8 mi
- Hamilton House: 9.3 mi
- Brick Store Museum: 9.8 mi
- Fairy Village: 9.6 mi
- Our Forebearers of the Coast: 12.1 mi
- Sherwood Cairn Garden: 12.5 mi
- Snake Eyes: 12.7 mi
- Big Easy Chair: 16.5 mi
- South Berwick Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 15.8 mi
- MUB Garden: 17.1 mi
- Orris Falls: 3.4 mi
- Hayes Falls: 12.7 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 12.8 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 14.6 mi
- Second Falls: 19.2 mi
- Spring Hill: 5.6 mi
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 8.1 mi
- Take Flight: 13.5 mi
- Wagon: 15.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 17.1 mi
- Bald Head Cliff: 9.9 mi
- York Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- Dover Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.5 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.5 mi
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 17.4 mi
- Birthday Bay: 20.3 mi
- Front Pavilion: 21.6 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 21.7 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 12.6 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 17.5 mi
- Oil House: 17.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 17.5 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Perkinstown Wildlife Commons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Peak | NW 320° | 263 m | 5.8 mi |
| Bauneg Beg Mountain | NW 318° | 262 m | 5.5 mi |
| North Peak | NW 322° | 250 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Hope | NW 326° | 211 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Agamenticus | S 172° | 210 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hanson Ridge | NNW 330° | 185 m | 10.5 mi |
| Second Hill | SSE 167° | 167 m | 6.6 mi |
| Abbott Hill | WNW 300° | 166 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Neddick, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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