Nature reserve · Maine
Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve
Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Bernard Mountain stands 326 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Hill Fairgrounds, a park 0.8 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.41854, -68.56455
- 9.8 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 17.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 24.0 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 19 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blue Hill Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
- Xander Park: 0.9 mi
- Blue Hill Town Park: 1.2 mi
- Horton Emerson Park: 1.2 mi
- Blue Hill Athletic Fields: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Blue Hill Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Stover Hill: 2.5 mi
- Seven Star Hill: 2.8 mi
- Chandler Parker Mountain: 5.1 mi
- High Head: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Blue Hill Mountain: 1.8 mi
- The Nub: 2.8 mi
- Jed Island Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Kingdom Woods Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Surry Forest: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Carrying Place Beach: 4.9 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 7.7 mi
- Hales Beach: 10.6 mi
- Causeway Beach: 11.3 mi
- MMA Beach: 11.7 mi
Museums: 31
- Jonathan Fisher House: 2.0 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 10.4 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 29
- The Bluffs: 6.4 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Gull Ledges: 9.2 mi
- Beach Cliff: 13.1 mi
- Canada Cliff: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Castine Civil War Monument: 11.7 mi
- Yourcenar: 11.9 mi
- Fort Pownall: 12.7 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 15.2 mi
- Fort Knox: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- COA Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Newlin Garden: 17.0 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 17.1 mi
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 12.2 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 17.3 mi
- Oil House: 17.6 mi
- Keeper's House: 17.6 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 17.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Lurvey Spring: 13.9 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 14.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 15.1 mi
- Maple Spring: 15.4 mi
- Birch Spring: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Bubble: 16.3 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 17.8 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 17.9 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 18.6 mi
- Thunder Hole: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 10.9 mi
- Before The Wind: 15.5 mi
- The Whale: 15.5 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Ellsworth Falls: 11.8 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 15.3 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mountain | SE 130° | 326 m | 12.5 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | NNW 338° | 291 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | SE 128° | 289 m | 12.7 mi |
| Knight Nubble | SE 129° | 283 m | 12.4 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | NW 310° | 281 m | 1.6 mi |
| Little Notch | SE 130° | 271 m | 12.4 mi |
| Flag Hill | NNW 348° | 270 m | 13.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | SE 124° | 256 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1363964284
Day trips start here
- Surry · 6 mi
- Ellsworth · 11 mi
- Orland · 13 mi
- Bucksport · 16 mi
- Acadia National Park · 18 mi
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