Nature reserve · Maine
Pond Island Preserve
Pond Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Bernard Mountain stands 326 m to the northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Hill Bay Light, a lighthouse 2.0 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.22414, -68.47569
- 12.8 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 21.7 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 15 mi
- Hawk Watch · 15 mi
- Old Soaker Overlook · 16 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hog Island Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Buckle Island Harbor Preserve: 3.6 mi
- McKenney Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Big Babson Island Preserve: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Tinker Hill: 4.5 mi
- Stockbridge Hill: 5.0 mi
- Murphy Hill: 5.1 mi
- Conary Head: 5.2 mi
- High Head: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Fine Sand Beach: 4.7 mi
- Seal Cove Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Fire Ponds: 5.5 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 5.7 mi
- Brooklin Recreation Field: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Sand Beach: 4.8 mi
- Joyce Beach: 5.3 mi
- Back Beach: 5.8 mi
- Spindle Cove: 6.6 mi
- East Cove: 6.8 mi
Museums: 27
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 6.6 mi
- Wendell Gilley Museum: 8.4 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- La petite Plaisance: 10.3 mi
- Preble-Marr Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 25
- High Head: 6.1 mi
- Canada Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Beach Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Store Foundation: 6.6 mi
- House Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Sarah Smith Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Barn Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light Station: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 12.2 mi
- Heath: 16.3 mi
- Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Meadow: 16.3 mi
- Roadside: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 12
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 2.0 mi
- Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse: 6.3 mi
- Oil House: 6.8 mi
- Keeper's House: 6.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 10.4 mi
- The Bubble: 13.6 mi
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 15.1 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 15.4 mi
- Thunder Hole: 15.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Lurvey Spring: 8.9 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 9.5 mi
- Birch Spring: 12.3 mi
- Maple Spring: 12.7 mi
- Fern Spring: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Man O War Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 12.2 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Vinal Falls: 20.5 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Baxter The Lobster: 17.6 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 21.5 mi
- Water Street Mural: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Pond Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mountain | NE 44° | 326 m | 7.5 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | NE 51° | 316 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | NE 51° | 297 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | NE 45° | 289 m | 8.0 mi |
| Parkman Mountain | NE 50° | 287 m | 12.3 mi |
| Knight Nubble | NE 43° | 283 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cedar Swamp Mountain | NE 54° | 283 m | 12.2 mi |
| Little Notch | NE 43° | 271 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:11 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18779295
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 7 mi
- Surry · 19 mi
- Ellsworth · 24 mi
- Orland · 27 mi
- Bucksport · 29 mi
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