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Pride Preserve

Pride Preserve from directly overhead

Pride Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardy Road Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates43.72832, -70.33377

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Blackstrap Canoe Launch: 1.6 mi
  • Riverton Trolley Park: 1.8 mi
  • Highland Lake Boat Launch: 1.9 mi
  • North Deering Park: 2.0 mi
  • East Bridge Street Skating Rink & Ball Field: 2.2 mi
Gardens
  • Riverton Community Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Medical Herbal Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Plot 70: 3.8 mi
  • Plot 64A: 3.8 mi
  • Plot 70A: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Attractions: 49
  • Ampitheater: 3.9 mi
  • Elks Club: 5.2 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 6.1 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 6.2 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 6.4 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 28
Cliffs: 8
  • Cunner Ledges: 9.1 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 9.1 mi
  • The Cliffs: 9.2 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 9.2 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 3.1 mi
  • First Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 13.3 mi
  • Steep Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Davis Spring: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Pride Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillN 351°178 m6.6 mi
Dutton HillN 357°175 m8.3 mi
Hunt HillN 2°153 m8.6 mi
Blackstrap HillNNE 17°151 m2.2 mi
Baker MountainNNW 341°149 m7.3 mi
Leighton HillN 4°145 m1.4 mi
Libby HillNNW 343°144 m5.2 mi
Bruce HillNNE 26°136 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/863630909

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