Nature reserve · Maine
Pilot Point Preserve
Pilot Point Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Blue Hill Mountain stands 281 m to the northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Winche Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.33238, -68.73175
- 19.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.7 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 25 mi
- Hawk Watch · 25 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 27 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Winche Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Kench Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.5 mi
- John B Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Backwood Mountain: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Lookout Rock Preserve: 1.5 mi
- John B. Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Cooper Farm at Caterpillar Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lisa Tolman Wotton Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Lisa Tolman Wotton Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Walker Pond Heritage Park: 2.6 mi
- Bridge End Park: 3.5 mi
- Pine Hill Nature Area: 3.6 mi
- Holbrook Island Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Fort Madison: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Bakeman Beach: 3.8 mi
- Redman Beach: 4.3 mi
- Causeway Beach: 4.6 mi
- MMA Beach: 5.0 mi
- Wadsworth Cove Beach: 6.0 mi
Museums: 37
- The Good Life Center: 4.3 mi
- Wilson Museum: 5.1 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Jonathan Fisher House: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Gull Ledges: 2.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 7.4 mi
- The Bluffs: 9.7 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 10.3 mi
- The Bluff: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Castine Civil War Monument: 5.2 mi
- Fort Pownall: 10.2 mi
- Fort Knox: 16.5 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 16.7 mi
- Isle Au Haut Rural School: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Before The Wind: 16.8 mi
- The Whale: 16.8 mi
- Andre the Seal: 19.7 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 20.3 mi
- Water Street Mural: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 12.9 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 18.1 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse: 19.6 mi
- Oil House: 20.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Vinal Falls: 17.9 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 21.5 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 22.3 mi
- Monroe Falls: 23.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Lurvey Spring: 19.8 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 20.8 mi
- Birch Spring: 22.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 22.6 mi
- Maple Spring: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Tanglewood Garden: 15.0 mi
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 23.8 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 21.8 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 23.5 mi
- The Bubble: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Pilot Point Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill Mountain | NE 45° | 281 m | 9.9 mi |
| Garey Mountain | WSW 254° | 239 m | 15.7 mi |
| Derry Mountain | WSW 256° | 231 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ducktrap Mountain | W 264° | 218 m | 13.7 mi |
| Beech Hill | W 272° | 205 m | 13.2 mi |
| Priest Hill | W 277° | 181 m | 13.0 mi |
| Fletcher Hill | NNW 331° | 177 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bird Hill | W 275° | 174 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:39 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:56 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:11 | 15:59 |
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 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belfast, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1364057604
Day trips start here
- Orland · 16 mi
- Surry · 16 mi
- Bucksport · 17 mi
- Acadia National Park · 21 mi
- Ellsworth · 21 mi
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