Nature reserve · Maine
Pope Conservation Area
Pope Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Ben Barrows Hill stands 341 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Auburn Cemetery, a park 0.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Androscoggin Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.12636, -70.25371
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mount Auburn Cemetery: 0.5 mi
- Lakeview Fields: 0.8 mi
- Whitholm Farm Cupola: 1.1 mi
- Pettingill Park: 1.6 mi
- Lake Grove Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Merrill Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Giles: 2.3 mi
- Marstons Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mount David: 2.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- David Rancourt River Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Sherwood Forest Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Thorncrag NatureSanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Garcelon Bog Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 49
- Oxford Casino: 9.6 mi
- White-tailed Deer: 14.4 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 14.4 mi
- Moose: 14.4 mi
- Raccoon: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Bonney Park: 2.8 mi
- Anthony Fireplace: 4.1 mi
- Miller Fireplace: 4.1 mi
- Wood Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Korea & Vietnam Honor Roll: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 24
- Whitney Street Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Atsuko Hirai Lantern and Garden: 2.9 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 14.5 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 14.5 mi
Museums: 23
- Androscoggin County Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Bates College Museum of Art: 2.9 mi
- Auburn Fire Department Museum: 3.1 mi
- Poland Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Poland Spring Museum: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- Lower Range Pond Beach: 8.1 mi
- Tripp Lake Beach: 10.5 mi
- Hancock Beach: 13.3 mi
- Otisfield Town Beach: 14.7 mi
- Wilkies Beach: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 12
- Frog Rock: 19.1 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 20.4 mi
- Holy Trinty: 20.5 mi
- Joshua L. Chamberlain: 20.8 mi
- Labyrinth in the Woods: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Pismire Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Berry Ledge: 21.0 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 21.4 mi
- Fryes Leap: 23.1 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 13.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Cooper Spring: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- First Falls: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Pope Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Barrows Hill | NW 315° | 341 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Prospect | WNW 286° | 280 m | 5.3 mi |
| Teague Hill | NNW 347° | 249 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sabattus Mountain | E 82° | 244 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hersey Hill | NW 324° | 238 m | 5.1 mi |
| Goff Ledge | WNW 295° | 233 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bradbury Hill | WNW 303° | 232 m | 5.3 mi |
| Greenwood Mountain | NW 309° | 232 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:18 | 16:06 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewiston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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